Why Brew Beer?
Jordan and I started brewing beer for two reasons. First, we had just graduated from high school and were not of legal drinking age yet. Second, good beer is expensive. A 12-pack of Sierra Nevada will set you back about the same amount in dollars and brewing seemed like a reasonable way to make any flavor of beer for the price of Pabst Blue Ribbon. A more recent motivation to learn more about the basic processes involved is that (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is the probably most intensely studied eucaryotic cell in history. It’s genome composed of about 6000 genes was completely mapped in 1997 and there is plenty of information out there. There’s also plenty of information about the yeast life cycle and ideal growth conditions. Brewing beer is just a practical application of insanely complicated biochemistry to create a tasty beverage and reduce your chance of scurvy.
