25-05-2017 19:17 via ocregister.com

What you need to know about yeast and making beer

Yeast is a single-cell organism that is found on most anything, especially fruit. It feeds on sugar and sometimes coverts it to CO2 and alcohol. This process helps make beer.
1. Create a starter (wort) with a 1-to-10 ratio of filtered water to malt extract.
2. Boil mixture with a small amount of hops for 10 minutes.
3. When liquid has cooled, pour into a jar half full and seal jar with cheesecloth.
4. Place the jar in a garden or under a fruit tree overnight. Yeast will enter the jar through the
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