Can you substitute brewers yeast for bakers when making beer?
Brewers yeast and baker's yeast are two different strains of yeast that cannot be substituted for one another in brewing beer.
Using bakers yeast to brew beer can produce off-flavors and lower alcohol levels. Brewers yeast is a top fermenting yeast, which means that it rises to the top of the fermenting vessel during fermentation, whereas baker's yeast is a bottom fermenting yeast, which means that it sinks to the bottom of the vessel. This can affect the clarity and flavor of the beer. Additionally, brewers yeast is a more alcohol-tolerant strain of yeast than bakers yeast, so using bakers yeast can result in a lower alcohol content in the beer.
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