[Sca-cooks] urine uses

[Daniel Myers]

On Monday, February 3, 2003, at 10:46 PM, Laura C. Minnick wrote:
>
> Dunno- my prof in 14th-15thc English History says that a batch of ale
> was
> started in some places not by adding yeast, but by spitting or
> urinating
> into the mix. I think the idea was that the bacteria in the saliva or
> urine
> would start the batch. I don't remember if she gave us a reference for
> it
> though.

Unless one is unhealthy (e.g. urinary tract infection), urine is
sterile.  I suppose there could be lingering yeast infections, but it
would most likely cause notable discomfort while urinating.

- Doc


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