What are the main ingredients in beer?
says: September 5, 2007 at 10:57 am […] In order to make a great beer you can’t just use any old yeast that happens to fly by (the fact is that yeasts are everywhere… hey there’s one right there.. watch out!). Wild yeasts can all but ruin your beer if they get in during the brewing process (unless, of course, you are making a true Belgium Lambic). The yeast we want is usually classified as “Beer Yeast” – yeasts that are specifically cultured for the purpose of brewing beer. There are two main types of beer yeast, lager yeast and ale yeast, and both are discussed further in Ales v. Lagers. […