Reusing/Recycling Yeast (but not for fermenting more beer)

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:01 pm

Has anyone got something they use yeast for aside from brewing more beer? I've been meaning to research this, but haven't yet. Thought I'd ask if anyone does this already and when I do take time to do some googling, I'll post some ideas.

Post by **mr x** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:03 pm

Didn't somebody here make bread with beer yeast...?

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Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:09 pm

This is the only thing I really see about that here:
http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... ast#p15241

Interesting thought though.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:12 pm

I wonder how hard it would be to dry yeast... It's not like it would need to be alive per say if you were to eat it:

http://www.kosherharvest.com/brewersyeast.shtml

I imagine eating yeast all the time would make you shit like the dickens however. :shitstorm:

Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:30 pm

Henry1 · Post by **Henry1** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:50 am

You've inspired me to try to bake a loaf of beer bread this morning. I'm aiming for 72% hydration.

12oz maple chocolate porter (bottle conditioned)
8oz rye flour
6oz white flour
4oz whole wheat flour
1oz maple syrup
0.35g salt

I'm expecting a long rise so I'll proof it in the oven with the light on to help it out. I'll let you know how it goes.

Post by **chalmers** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:46 am

Please do let us know, that looks tasty (maple and chocolate rye bread).
Will the yeast in the bottle be the only yeast in the bread? Interesting...

Henry1 · Post by **Henry1** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:57 am

Yep. I guess that this will be a WLP002 bread. My understanding is that people often used ale as a starter for their bread before cultured yeasts were available.

jason.loxton · Post by **jason.loxton** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:10 am

Add it to your compost: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/composting ... 30789.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **mr x** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:19 am

I wonder what it would do in a septic tank....

jason.loxton · Post by **jason.loxton** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:30 am

Well, in one of the Can You Brew It? podcasts featuring Lagunitas the founder related that he originally set up shop as a nano in the back of a laundromat but the city shut him down after his dumped yeast wrecked havoc on the city's sewer system. I am not sure exactly what the set up was though.

*EDIT* Here's a link where the story is relayed in print: http://beergraphs.com/bb/63-tales-from-lagunitas/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:15 pm

Good link on composting. One day perhaps that will be an option for me. Right now though, a compost pile on my balcony would be nasty haha.

I have also yeast septic tank + yeast is not great.

Henry1 · Post by **Henry1** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:48 pm

The word on the beer bread:

It took about 24 hours of incubation for the yeast to wake up and raise the loaf. The gluten was quite tired by the time I shaped the loaf and the rye didn't help things. It smells awesome, though.

I think next time I will make a starter with some (all?) of the white flour, let that bubble up, then knead everything together.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:10 pm

Henry1 wrote:The word on the beer bread:

It took about 24 hours of incubation for the yeast to wake up and raise the loaf. The gluten was quite tired by the time I shaped the loaf and the rye didn't help things. It smells awesome, though.

I think next time I will make a starter with some (all?) of the white flour, let that bubble up, then knead everything together.

Henry1 · Post by **Henry1** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:16 pm

It's still cooling. I'll shoot some crumb porn in the morning. Patience!

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:47 pm

Haha awesome!

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:31 am

All English (without exception) are addicted to this yeast extract, me included. All Canadians (without exception) hate it.

It’s made from yeast from the English Breweries that would otherwise be thrown away. I wonder how it’s made?

If you managed to make some you could sell it to stranded, helpless, Marmiteless British. Although, it can be found in the superstore (in the baking section for some reason, I think because they don’t know what the f**k it is, and it has the word yeast on the label)) and Pete’s Frootique has it.

The English take it to Africa when they go, because if you eat it the mosquitos stay away from you. It’s also supposed to be an excellent hangover cure. It’s packed full of B vitamins.

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:39 am

How Marmite is made:

Henry1 · Post by **Henry1** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:47 am

I had the porter bread for breakfast this morning. It had a very deep flavour and good chew. Very dense.

I'll definitely try it again but next time I will make a starter. I'll try to do a post with more photos next time.

Jayme · Post by **Jayme** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:29 am

It looks good though I think your plan for next time is wise...

I've not tried marmite... You can buy it here for sure, though I have not. Ill check out the video on making it later when I'm not mobile.

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