Vegamite in homebrew

[madscientist451]

Apparently the politicians down under take a dim view of homebrewing and have specifically targeted homebrewing with Vegamite:

http://news.yahoo.com/australia-warns-against-homebrew-vegemite-alcohol-drinks-090131808.html

So its made with dead yeast, supposedly has no live yeast in it, why would anyone use this in homebrew? Are the people using it just fermenting a wild yeast beer and the vegemite isn't really doing anything except acting as a yeast nutrient?

 

[ajdelange]

The concern is limited to TLOs.

 

[DU99]

most likely being used to hide the taste of "brew"they are making

 

[rhys333]

I read this on BBC this morning. I guess it ain't dead. Personally I don't get why vegemite is being singled out when other grocery store products will produce alcohol as well... thinking bread yeast, fruit juice, sugar water, you name it...

 

[Pkrd]

Given what they do to the yeast to turn it into vegemite there cant be anything viable in there.

http://www.msmarmitelover.com/2011/04/how-to-make-your-own-marmite.html

The aussie on the radio this morning was skeptical about this too.

 

[nofunnatrin]

Yeah I saw this on the newsfeed this morning (BBC) and it's ridiculous. No way vegemite yeast has anything to do with making alcohol. They might be using it for flavor or sugar, but not yeast.

Is it even possible to make alcohol from Vegemite? | SBS NITV

 

[daksin]

Plain ignorance about alcohol and good ol' fashioned racism. The current Aussie gubmint sure love stickin' it to the indigenous peoples.