Home Made Yeast (Recipe from 1908)

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Home-Made Yeast (Metric Version)

• 6 large potatoes, unpeeled

• 1 large handful of hops (~20-25 grams)

• 60 grams flour (2 oz)

• 60 grams sugar (2 oz)

• 2 tablespoons brewer’s yeast (~14 grams)

• 1 liter water (1 quart)

Instructions:

1. Wash the potatoes and cut them into small pieces, unpeeled.

2. Boil the potatoes and hops together in 1 liter of water.

3. Strain the mixture through a sieve and allow to cool.

4. Mix in the flour, sugar, and brewer’s yeast.

5. Cover the basin and leave for 24 hours.