Using the yeast sediment.

rowland · Mar 22, 2006

I read on the internet that large brewers sell their yeast sediment to be used in animal feed. I looked further on the subject apparently the yeast contains alot of high quailty protien and very very nutritious. I want to use the yeast myself as a food source instead of tipping it out (I hate wasting stuff, waste not want not). How to get the taste of hops out of the yeast sediment? I'm thinking if I can do this, I will mix it in with ground beef and BBQ it.

Anyone else been thinking along these lines?

Lou · Mar 22, 2006

rowland said:
Anyone else been thinking along these lines?

no, never.

Kaiser · Mar 22, 2006

rowland said:
I read on the internet that large brewers sell their yeast sediment to be used in animal feed. I looked further on the subject apparently the yeast contains alot of high quailty protien and very very nutritious. I want to use the yeast myself as a food source instead of tipping it out (I hate wasting stuff, waste not want not). How to get the taste of hops out of the yeast sediment? I'm thinking if I can do this, I will mix it in with ground beef and BBQ it.

Anyone else been thinking along these lines?

In the "German Wheat Beers" book I read that more than 30g of yeast per day might be bad for you. I have to reread this when I'm home tonight.

But yes, there is animal feed use of yeast sediment.

Kai

chillHayze · Mar 22, 2006

Sounds kind of gross. Mix it with the dog's food, if he dies in a week, don't eat it yourself.

Baron von BeeGee · Mar 22, 2006

Kaiser said:
In the "German Wheat Beers" book I read that more than 30g of yeast per day might be bad for you. I have to reread this when I'm home tonight.

I received my copy of this book yesterday and it does say that, or something very close to it (I was trying to read it cover to cover last night...failed). Seems like the yeast sediment from a pint or two a day had lots of good nutrients and could be good for the skin(?), but mixing it with hamburger just sounds like a not good idea to me.

casebrew · Mar 22, 2006

Go for it. Just use the sediment from the secondary, it will have less hops in it. Try a sample first, just dip some from the sediment. Try a web search for "brewers yeast recipe"?

david_42 · Mar 22, 2006

I suspect you would overload on certain B vitamins (B1 & B12) quickly. Also, even if you can get the hops out, yeast is still rather bitter. Using yeast as a dietary suppliment, the recommended amount is 15 grams a day. A packet of dried yeast is 11-12 grams, for comparison.

I compost mine along with the hops & spent grain.

Walker · Mar 22, 2006

how much yeast is in that vegi-mite or marmite stuff your guys in Australia and the UK eat?

-walker

rowland · Mar 22, 2006

I wouldn't mind a recipe for vegimite. That stuff is expensive now, around $5-$10 a jar. On another planet, there are probably aliens who brew beer just so they can eat the yeast and wondering if the leftover beer can be used for anything.

Imperial Walker, I think it's pretty much just yeast, it's refered to as a yeast spread. It's very nice but very salty. I wouldn't mind making my own and cutting out the salt to make it healthier.

Lou · Mar 22, 2006

rowland said:
On another planet, there are probably aliens who brew beer just so they can eat the yeast and wondering if the leftover beer can be used for anything.

uh...yeah...probably...

chillHayze · Mar 22, 2006

I know this is off the topic, but did you all ever notice the google ads on pages about yeast (like this one)? All about yeast infections!

homebrewer_99 · Mar 22, 2006

Wash your yeast and all the hops and trub will be

out of it.

Johannes · Mar 23, 2006

How do you wash yeast and is this a good way to get reusable pitching yeast? Thanks

budbo · Mar 23, 2006

Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacture, and various vegetable and spice additives. The taste is difficult to describe but is extremely salty and slightly bitter, and as might be expected, malty. While highly popular in Australia and New Zealand, it has never been successfully marketed elsewhere. It is notorious for the dislike it generates amongst some foreigners. Vegemite is not liked by all Australians - some find it far too salty to be palatable - but it remains an iconic symbol of Australia. It is available at some supermarkets and specialty food shops in a number of other countries.

I think the stuff tastes like crap dipped in salt. But some like it.

wild · Mar 23, 2006

Johannes said:
How do you wash yeast and is this a good way to get reusable pitching yeast? Thanks

Yes it is. Take a look here.

Wild

boo boo · Mar 23, 2006

Eating too much yeast can cause you to visit the crapper more than you should.

homebrewer_99 · Mar 23, 2006

boo boo said:
Eating too much yeast can cause you to visit the crapper more than you should.

Don't worry about that...It'll make up for all the time you won't be able to go when you're a senior citizen... :drunk:

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