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Dastardly
06-30-2010, 06:08 AM
I just got myself some brewers yeast after it sounding so amazing on paper. It is 50% protein by weight. Contains large quantities of all B vitamins (except B12) plus PABA, Inositol & Choline.

Well I got some and wondered what exactly to do with it. Its a very fine powder so I decided to mix it with milk. And guess what? It tasted like BEER. This might be totally obvious but I kind of expected it to taste more like marmite/vegemite/natex.

But just like beer.

1 tablespoon has the same amount of protein as 1 egg. 2 tablespoons mixes pretty well into a glass of milk. Making a tasty nutrient dense "brew".

If you can get it fairly cheap where you are, and like the yeasty bitter taste of beer I strongly recommend it. Otherwise its probably better and cheaper to rely on whey protein + vitamin pills.
Carlos Daniel
06-30-2010, 08:29 AM
sounds good, will try.
tnumrych
06-30-2010, 10:01 AM
Sounds like something I have to try given my affinity to brew.

And the price is damn good too (http://www.backyardtobarnyard.com/product/Brewers_Yeast_20Lb).
Patrick
06-30-2010, 11:08 AM
Beer milk... I like it.

BTW, they sell this stuff for this purpose. Vegans (smart ones) love it. It's called "nutritional yeast".
MazdaMatt
06-30-2010, 11:12 AM
Probably costs more when you call it "nutritional yeast" intead of "horse food" as tnumrych linked :p
Patrick
06-30-2010, 11:56 AM
Probably costs more when you call it "nutritional yeast" intead of "horse food" as tnumrych linked :p

We need to turn this idea on its head... sell things that are good for horses to vegans. It's a GOLDMINE!
Dastardly
06-30-2010, 12:10 PM
Bear in mind the "horse grade" stuff has not been "de-bittered"

It may be a little strong tasting for us humans. The stuff I got was from a healthfood store and labelled as "de-bittered". I have not tried the horse grade stuff so do not know if there is much difference, but just bear it in mind.
MazdaMatt
06-30-2010, 01:01 PM
Is this exactly the same shit that I buy when I brew beer?
Gwynn
06-30-2010, 01:41 PM
nutritional yeast in milk? gaaargh.
however, mix it with soy sauce and put it on your popcorn. yum.
MazdaMatt
06-30-2010, 01:51 PM
nutritional yeast in milk? gaaargh.
however, mix it with soy sauce and put it on your popcorn. yum.

^^^Weird^^^
Dastardly
06-30-2010, 05:32 PM
Is this exactly the same shit that I buy when I brew beer?


I think the yeast is dead. Millions of used up yeast corpses. (surely not vegetarian?)
Carlos Daniel
06-30-2010, 08:07 PM
I think the yeast is dead. Millions of used up yeast corpses. (surely not vegetarian?)

That is if the beer was pasteurized.
Campbell
07-01-2010, 02:47 AM
live yeast is a laxative so i hope it is dead or it might get messy
Patrick
07-01-2010, 04:00 AM
I think the yeast is dead. Millions of used up yeast corpses. (surely not vegetarian?)

Hrm, I'd bet that it's not dead but just freeze-dried. It would come back to life if it was suspended in tepid sugar water. I suppose it's a good thing the stomach is an efficient killing machine.