If the yeast ain't happy, ain't nobody happy the microbiology of beer

In a word -- yeast. Without yeast, there would be no beer. It's that simple. And yeast is a microbe, that is, a living organism that is too small to see with the human eye. Every time someone brews a batch of beer, in a very real sense he or she is doing a microbiology experiment. If you brew b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reid, Ann, Ingerson-Mahar, Michael J. (Author)
Corporate Author: American Academy of Microbiology
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC American Academy of Microbiology [2012], 2012
Series:FAQ
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:In a word -- yeast. Without yeast, there would be no beer. It's that simple. And yeast is a microbe, that is, a living organism that is too small to see with the human eye. Every time someone brews a batch of beer, in a very real sense he or she is doing a microbiology experiment. If you brew beer at home, you're a microbiologist! (In fact, you might even want to join the American Society for Microbiology!) So let's talk about yeast
Item Description:"Written by Ann Reid and Michael Ingerson-Mahar"--Cover verso
Physical Description:1 PDF file (13 pages) illustrations