Yeast

 Today in science we learned about Yeast. We watched a video about Yeast and then we did an experiment with Yeast, Sugar, and lukewarm water once we combined that we put a balloon over the top of the flask.

 Yeast is a fungi that grows all around us.

Yeast has been used for hundreds of years. 

Yeast needs to be woken up from hibernation state.

We're going to use yeast to make ginger beer and this is part 2 of the post. Equipment and Method.

Aim: To look at how Yeast is used in foods.

Equipment:

Spoons,

Kettle,

Bowl,

Beaker,

Cloth Sieve,

Funnel,

Plastic Bottle (PET) and Bottle Cap.

Materials:

Bug (for a group of 3)
50ml warm water,

1/2 teaspoon active dried yeast,

1/2 teaspoon sugar,

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger.

Ginger Beer 1 Litre.

3/4 cup sugar,

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar,

1L cold water,

Juice of 1/2 lemon,

1 teaspoon 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 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 bottle with group names.

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.