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Old 12-05-2004, 09:40 PM
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Re: Harvesting from a store bought brew...

If the beer was pasturized, the yeast is dead, otherwise, you should be
able to expand (culture) the yeast in a bottle of beer




"White Trash" <garbologist@oscar.com> wrote in
news:6hq%c.8761$fF2.6515@trnddc03:
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> Ive been told its possible, but by friends of mine that work with
> yeast for a living as scientists, not from people who brew. Could I
> harvest yeast from sediment in a brew (in this case Magic Hat HI.P.A),
> and grow it for use in my own brew? This is mostly an exercise in
> curiosity for me since I dont know much about yeast anyway (have only
> used dry). Thanks in advance for any info.
>
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