Yeast Nutrients

[Deebee]

Hi all.

I have a starter on the go for a brew that i have planned.

I am toying with the idea og putting soe yeast nutrients in the mix too.

I wonder if i could put bread yeast 8 for example) in the boil and if the dead cells would act as a nutrient for the active yeasT

thoughts¨

[Capped]

I wonder if i could put bread yeast 8 for example) in the boil and if the dead cells would act as a nutrient for the active yeasT

Sounds like cannibalism !

I've never used nutrients in beer,but when I make 'country wines' for the missus I chuck some stuff called Tronozymol in. The difference with and without it couldn't be greater. Can't see why it wouldn't do the same for beer,if the need arose.

[coatesg]

I wonder if i could put bread yeast 8 for example) in the boil and if the dead cells would act as a nutrient for the active yeasT

Should be fine I reckon - it's all yeast and it's great nutrient when boiled up - old yeast cake is good to use for this as otherwise it often goes down the sink anyhow. Either that or use yeast-vit or similar.

The big reason why nutrient makes such a difference with wines is that the must has very little in the way of nutrients - country wines are mostly sugar and water - unlike wort which has lots of nutrients for yeast growth from the malt itself.

[stephen neilsen]

In a perfect world a decent wort should have it needs in terms of nutrients, extract worts could be more yeast friendly with some help.
Yeast nutrients (there are a number of "brands") will typicaly contain some dead yeast, some DAP, some Zinc and and other.
Though we do not live in a perfect world our beers will be quite fine without yeast nutrient, however, a little bit goes a long way and a decent yeast nutrient really may make difference between a good and great beer.

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