[Sca-cooks] Leven: yeast or sourdough?

Terry Decker t.d.decker at att.net
Mon Oct 11 07:13:57 PDT 2010


 > Does wine making (from grapes, although I guess other fruits and honey as 
well) produce residue which includes yeast?
>
> If so, can't that yeast be used to produce yeast for bread and such? Or is 
> that a different yeast unsuitable for use as a bread leaven?
>
> Stefan

Most alcohol producing yeasts can be used to make bread, but aside from the 
flavor issues, the big question is how much CO2 do they produce.  S. 
cerevisiae generates a lot of CO2 which translates into lighter bread.

Bear 




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