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[BarelyBrews]

Has this been discussed here and would you try it?https://www.huffingt..._n_1917119.html

[SchwanzBrewer]

Awesome! The guys been brewing since '88 so I bet he's quite the yeastie fellow.

[denny]

In his speech at NHC, John said "Don't ask about the beard yeast"!

[Deerslyr]

A few observations...Half the people making comments are idiots and don't understand that yeast is all around us.In all likelihood, the yeast is NOT from 1988... I'm sure the dude has washed his beard a few times. Not cutting it does not equate not cleaning it. He works in a brewery. I wouldn't be shocked if it was yeast from one of the beers that they already produce. If not... it's not that unusual. Sam C. from Dogfish went to Egypt and captured wild yeast in a fig grove and used it for one of his experimental beers... might have been Midas Touch... finding one that was viable was the trick then... I'm sure it was the same here.

[ChefLamont]

Yea, the scientific part of me understands and gets all that, but there is still something just not right about it all.What next? Are we going to start searching Fritz Maytag's pubes for our next beer yeast. Come on.

[Deerslyr]

That's what I thought too, but Chris White proved that it's a very unique strain perfect for fermenting.

Cool! I don't think most people understand that yeast used for brewing was at one point in time "wild". Hell, we (as a civilization) didn't understand the concept of yeast until fairly recently in the course of human history.

[Mynameisluka]

would i drink it? yes. absolutely. like deer pointed out, yeast is everywhere, and it was all wild at some point.i'm intrigued, however. is it an ale yeast, or a lager yeast? or, is it even saccharomyces?

[SchwanzBrewer]

would i drink it? yes. absolutely. like deer pointed out, yeast is everywhere, and it was all wild at some point.i'm intrigued, however. is it an ale yeast, or a lager yeast? or, is it even saccharomyces?

I would bet that it is Saccharomyces.

[Deerslyr]

I would bet that it is Saccharomyces.

I'd be certain it is... they inspected the samples for viability in brewing applications.

[Mya]

I'd be certain it is... they inspected the samples for viability in brewing applications.

brett is not sacc and it is used for brewing

[SchwanzBrewer]

brett is not sacc and it is used for brewing

Yeah, but I doubt they would make a hooplah about an all bret beer.

[Mya]

Yeah, but I doubt they would make a hooplah about an all bret beer.

no doubt here either, but just pointing out that there are exceptions

[denny]

Why don't one of you guys just email White and ask them? Too easy?

[Mya]

Why don't one of you guys just email White and ask them? Too easy?

internet discussion are more fun than getting facts ?

[SchwanzBrewer]

The video says it has some spiciness to it. Could be a belgian type strain.