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I'm going to share what we have been doing for sci. In science we have been learning about yeast. Now I'm going to share some facts with you about yeast.
1: yeast is a fungus
2: yeast has been used for hundreds of years.
3:Also yeast is in hibernation and needs to be woken up.
4:And yeast is all around us/Yeast is in the air
aim: to look at how yeast is used in foods.
Equipment
Spoons
Kettle
Bowl
Beaker
Cloth Sieve
Funnel
Plastic (PET) bottle and cap
MATERIALS
bug (for a qroup of 3
50ml warm water
1/2 tsp active dried yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp ground ginger
GINGER ( for 1 litre )
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1L cold water
Juice 1/2 lemon
1 tsp ginger beer bug
METHOD
1: In a large bowl, put the sugar and cream of tartar, then add the warm water
2: Stir to dissolve the sugar before adding a the cold water.
3: Add the ginger beer bug to the large bowl of cold water
4: Stir well and then pour into your clean bottle
5: Label your bottles with your group name
6: Place all the bottles in the class container
7: Store in a cool, dark place for one week before drinking
8:Make sure you open the bottle in the kitchen sink as it might overflow. open the cap bit by bit to allow the air to escape.
The ginger beer must be drunk over the 6 days
You must provide your own bottle
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