Background Yeast is one of the substances that are a cornerstone of our everyday life. Especially in our everyday food, where yeast is used in baking to fermentation of alcohol beverages. It is readily available in stores, either fresh or dehydrated. But if shortage occurs, where to get some to bake that delicious bread or […]
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Beer yeast – importance of yeast at home brewing and which type to use
The most important thing in beer brewing is yeast. Without this little helpers nothing would happen. There would simply be no change from the sweet bitter tasting alcohol free mixture of carbohydrates and hops to the refreshing bubbly beer. You can change the amount or type of grain, add or remove hops, try some special […]
Beer yeast and sugars
Everyone, even a total stranger to beer making, knows that yeast (and other microbes, like bacteria) thrive on sugar. People which are more familiar with beermaking know that starch in barley needs to be broken down to sugars in order for the yeast to ferment it to alcohol. True home brewers even know that some […]