With more interest in home-baked bread than ever before. And that means a lot of people are making friends with yeast for the ...

Brewing beer has been a tradition on Earth for thousands of years, a process rooted in biology, chemistry, and a touch of art ...

When diastatic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer's yeast, land in the wrong place ... which can spoil fresh beer by augmenting the alcohol content, changing the flavor and in worst ...

Alcohol lowers inhibitions ... hops, and malt (and later yeast, after it was discovered). These days some craft brewers are pushing back, experimenting with ancient additives and unusual yeasts.

Pilsner is one of the most popular beer styles in America. Here's a brief overview of Pilsner beer and a short description of ...

Study demonstrates that glutathione (GSH) significantly reduces acetaldehyde levels, a key factor in hangovers, though ...

Diastatic yeasts can spoil craft beer through hyperattenuation, which boosts the alcohol content and causes bottles to explode. Killer toxins, which are produced by other yeast strains, hint at a ...

There are 250 or so of these yeast species that can convert sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol – valuable skills that humans have used for millennia. Twenty-four of these make foods that ...