On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:51:35 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:48:10 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
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>>On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:44:21 +1000, "Farm1" >
>>wrote:
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>>>Does anyone know how compressed yeast (in a cake form and bought fresh from
>>>a refrigerated cabinet) is made?
>>>
>>>The reason why I am asking is that a lot of the old books dating from the
>>>19th C and the early 20th C which I own, give recipes that describe boiling
>>>unpeeled potatoes with hops as a way of making yeast. I am curious if that
>>>old method of making yeast is/was in any way similar to how modern
>>>compressed fresh yeast is made.
>>>
>>>I've tried doing a google search but failed miserably to turn up anything
>>>informative ont he subject.
>>>
>>
>>Here is the story
>>http://www.redstaryeast.com/science-...acturing-yeast
>>Janet US
>
>
>OOO, I was good! I talked about that without looking at the Red Star
>page!
>
>Boron

I expected no less from you :O) I just thought I would reinforce you.
Janet US