One of the four main components of beer, yeast is often overlooked in favor of malt and hops. Here's what you should know. Yeast is the amazing little microbe that is responsible for fermentation.

This umami-packed ingredient is a home cook's shortcut to flavor heaven. Here's how to use brewer's yeast to make spicy yeast salt, spaghettoni, roasted chicken, umami mayo, and more.

When I started drinking beer in college, almost all the beer I tried was thin adjunct lagers that had little in the way of ...

Brewing kits are easy to use and come with step-by-step instructions so you can easily brew mead, wine, beer and cider.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. While famous for its role in creating crispy bread and frothy beer, yeast is versatile in numerous applications. Jef Boeke, a geneticist at New ...

Cider is often easier to make than beer and wine, so it’s ideal for beginners. The kit includes dry cider yeast, a glass fermentation jug, a racking cane, tubing, a screw-cap stopper ...