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One of the four ingredients of beer. Yeast is a single cell organism whose metabolism converts the sugars contained in the malt into alcohol and carbon dioxide. One species, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used to make ale, and another, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, is used to make lager. | One of the four ingredients of [[beer]]. Yeast is a single cell organism whose metabolism converts the sugars contained in the [[malt]] into [[alcohol]] and carbon dioxide. One species, [[Saccharomyces cerevisiae]] is used to make ale, and another, [[Saccharomyces carlsbergensis]], is used to make [[lager]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 20 January 2007
One of the four ingredients of beer. Yeast is a single cell organism whose metabolism converts the sugars contained in the malt into alcohol and carbon dioxide. One species, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used to make ale, and another, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, is used to make lager.