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M Landry asks:

Can a yeast starter be made by taking some dough from an earlier batch? How is it
done? Also can beer yeast be used?


My Response:

You are asking great questions.

I know that you can take sour dough and use it as a starter for bread.
I would think if you were making a sour dough pizza crust you could do the same thing.
Plus, I think a sour dough pizza crust would taste great...

As far as Beer Yeast...I think (but do not know) Beer Yeast is a different yeast....

For the definitive answer, I will defer to the experts here at this Forum.

Can anyone help with the answer to these questions?

Respectfully submitted,
albert
pizzatherapy.com

[dfandreatta]

There are many different types of yeasts, and they function in different ways. For example, see the article at http://www.yeastgenome.org/VL-what_are_yeast.html and you will see how, in brewing, some yeasts are used for lagers (bottom fermenting, at cooler temperatures) and others for ales (top fermenting).

There is a distinction between "baker's" yeast and "brewer's" yeast. I am a home brewer, and I have found there are many different yeasts available for brewing.

If you do a Google (or other) search on "yeast" you will find a wealth of information.
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"Papa Don"
Apollo Beach, Florida

[pizza]

I knew someone could come through with a definitive answer.
You also gave a great resource.

You are a great resource.

albert