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Re: Monia-Brewers Yeast
On Wed, 07 Oct 1998 17:53:41 -0700, you wrote:
><Do you know if there is a difference between
> yeast that is used in bread machines and brewers yeast ?>
>I'm not sure of the nutricional difference but I've heard that Brewer's
>yeast is higher in the B complex vitamins. However, from a brewing
>standpoint there is a great difference. Baker's yeast produces a very
>winey/yeasty flavor in beer and dies out at a much lower alcohol
>percentage. (2-4%) I'm sure this is also variable depending on the
>strain.
>Dave Ogershok.
>
I am not speaking from personal experience, but my supplier
specifically told me not to use bread yeast. He specified brewers
yeast only.
Gordon Wilkinson
BKA 315.07
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