Commercial Yeast Flashcards
1
Q
What are some advantages to dry yeast?
A
Simple storage
Long shelf life
Easy handling
No propagation necessary
No aeration of wort necessary
2
Q
What are some application areas of dry yeast?
A
Small breweries
Specialty beer production
Bottle conditioning
Back up for yeast propagation
3
Q
What are the specific steps of dry yeast production?
A
From commercial yeast receiver > filtration > extrusion > drying > screening > vacuum packaging > qc
