as both are basicly "Saccharomyces cerevisiae"
Brewers yeast and Baker's yeast are both of the same species, but have been selected for specific functional usage by humans. Much like every dog is the same species (Canis familiaris) decended from the same grey wolf species (Canis lupus), so are yeast.
So, can you brew with baker's yeast? Sure. But it has not been selected for flavor, flocculation, ethanol tolerance, or similar traits that brewers yeast strains have been.
In short, there is a very simple answer to the question of why people don't brew with the cheap-ass baker's yeast at every local grocery store... because that yeast is not selected for the characteristics that make good beer of any kind.
sorry if its a common question
but I was wodering if it is possible to make wine with baker's yeast (active dry yeast) like saf-instant for example
as both are basicly "Saccharomyces cerevisiae"
any experience ?
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