[Sca-cooks] urine uses

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 11:18 PM 2/3/03 -0500, you wrote:
>
>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.

Sterile while it is in the bladder, maybe. But unless the woman (and we're
talking about an ale-wife here) is taking the little towelette from the
nurse and doing a 'clean catch', chances are pretty good there's
interesting beasties there, yeasts and no. There's enough bacterial on my
nice clean (and pretty, I might add!) modern face to do very interesting
things.

And if you think urine is really sterile, change a diaper. I dare ya.

'Lainie
-Veteran Mom of Three and lived to tell the tale!
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