yeastforbrains
Well-Known Member
Hello hbt-community.
I went grocery shopping on Friday, and on impulse, with no intention of baking, I picked up a cube of fresh bakers yeast. Today I brewed up an all grain mild ale, dissolved the full 42 grams cube in some luke warm water. I proofed it with a few drops of my about-to-chill wort, and I had good froth about 15 minutes later. When my wort was 21°C I started running it into the fermenter and I pitched the active yeast. 1 hour later, I have activity in the airlock, bubbling away behind me. Now I wonder what to expect. These cubes aren't packaged in air-tight, sterilized containers, I just took my chances. Also the yeast strain is unknown, so it might turn out tasting funny. Anyone brewed beer with baker's yeast?
Cheers!
I went grocery shopping on Friday, and on impulse, with no intention of baking, I picked up a cube of fresh bakers yeast. Today I brewed up an all grain mild ale, dissolved the full 42 grams cube in some luke warm water. I proofed it with a few drops of my about-to-chill wort, and I had good froth about 15 minutes later. When my wort was 21°C I started running it into the fermenter and I pitched the active yeast. 1 hour later, I have activity in the airlock, bubbling away behind me. Now I wonder what to expect. These cubes aren't packaged in air-tight, sterilized containers, I just took my chances. Also the yeast strain is unknown, so it might turn out tasting funny. Anyone brewed beer with baker's yeast?
Cheers!