brewers yeast

Beer-making microorganism

Brewer's yeast is a strain of yeast used in brewing beer and ale, where it ferments sugars into alcohol.

The same organism, dried and sold as a nutritional supplement, provides B vitamins and protein.

It has a bitter, slightly nutty flavor: She sprinkled brewer's yeast on her smoothie.

Also spelled *brewers yeast* or *brewers' yeast*.

Related

bread making · dough · rising dough · hops · malt · lager · beer belly · wort · nutrient · vitamin · B vitamins · supplement · dietary supplement · baking · rising · foam · frothy · saccharomyces

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Opposites
yeast type/purpose

brewers yeastbaker's yeast

Leavening microorganism for dough

bakers yeast · baking powder · baking soda · instant yeast · active dry yeast

fermentation agents

brewers yeastwine yeast

Microbe for fermenting grapes

acetobacter · koji · bacterial culture · lactobacillus · mother of vinegar

fermentation vs. preservation

brewers yeastpreservatives

Decay-preventing substances

pasteurization · sterilization · antiseptic · fungicide · antifungal

Family

brewer, brewers, brew, brews, brewed, brewing, brewery, breweries, yeast

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G