Why wasps are good for your beer

JLem · Jul 31, 2012

Interesting piece here about the potential importance of wasps (not W.A.S.P.s)

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/n...can-thank-wasps-for-your-bread-beer-and-wine/

:mug:

Wynne-R · Jul 31, 2012

Stefanini and Dapporto collected females before their hibernation and fed them with a strain of S.cerevisiae that glows green in the dark.

That is so cool. I must have this yeast!

signpost · Jul 31, 2012

Very cool article. Thanks for the link.

unionrdr · Jul 31, 2012

Sounds like something out of fallout 3 or something,where that cola glows...glow in the drk heat seeking moisture missle!

makomachine · Jul 31, 2012

Very cool article - thanks for sharing. I'll think twice before swatting them next time!

KISS Brew · Jul 31, 2012

I knew they had to be good for something.

bottlebomber · Jul 31, 2012

Cool! Next time I'll save on yeast and just pitch wasps.

TyTanium · Jul 31, 2012

We know beer = buzz,
glad to learn that buzz = beer.

Akavango · Jul 31, 2012

I wish they could be labeled Wlp 001 or wyeast 1214. Would make easier to find which to capture.

TyTanium · Jul 31, 2012

Akavango said:
I wish they could be labeled Wlp 001 or wyeast 1214. Would make easier to find which to capture.

Set some bee traps and you can get some Belgian blends. (Get it, trappists, heh heh heh)

Hernando · Jul 31, 2012

That was an interesting read. Very cool and thanks for sharing.

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