Yeast began to be used together with emergence of a bakery goods. The very first bread which was made with use of yeast appeared about 4000 years ago B.C.
Traces of barmy connections were noticed even at excavation of Thebes, there they were used as one of components of "beer" bread which was presented to gods. And in 300 our era production of yeast became separate production. Now yeast can be bought in shop or in the market. Generally they are packed into small bags from a foil. Make them of living cellular organisms which can turn sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Process of preparation of yeast is very interesting. It is in growing up an organism in the corresponding environment. That organisms quickly enough grew, it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature, about 4 degrees of heat. There are several types of preparation of yeast. The first of them is hop.
- That in house conditions to make yeast on the basis of hop it is necessary to pour in a big pan of 15 thick glass tumblers of water and to fill up in them two big handfuls of hop.
- After that, it is necessary to cover all this mix and to boil on small fire within twenty minutes.
- Then, it is necessary to filter the received mix through a gauze, to cool to room temperature and to add to it such ingredients:
- 1 glass of sugar
- 400 гр. white wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon of salt
All these ingredients need to be mixed carefully, the formed lumps won't disappear yet and to put to the warm place.
In 48 hours it is necessary to add one kilograms of the boiled wiped potatoes to this mix, previously having cooled it, to mix everything and to put for 24 hours to the warm place. Within this day it is necessary to mix the received mix still few times.
When day expires, the received yeast needs to be filtered through a strainer and to pour in bottles, but it is necessary to fill them not completely, and only on three quarters, to close dense traffic jams and to fill in with paraffin.
Storage of such yeast in the fridge, possibly no more, than for a month. Any hostess will be able to make yeast according to this recipe.