Bluebell
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I'd like to make hot water extract of yeast, to extract the b vitamins and leave the estrogen-like stuff behind.
From Ray:
“Brewer’s yeast has been used traditionally to correct diabetes, and its high content of niacin and other B vitamins and potassium might account for it beneficial effects. However, eating a large quantity of it is likely to cause gas, so some people prefer to extract the soluble nutrients with hot water. Yeast contains a considerable amount of estrogen, and the water extract probably leaves much of that in the insoluble starchy residue.”
“Zinc, as in oysters, and potassium and the B vitamins, as in brewer’s yeast, are sometimes necessary. Many people get gas from the complex carbohydrates in yeast. This can be prevented by steeping a tablespoonful in a cup of boiling water, and drinking only the yellow liquid and throwing away the sediment. Protein is lost, but the other nutrients are highly soluble.”
How long do I leave the yeast steeping in the water to get the vitamins out?
My total guess would be pour water just off the boil onto the yeast, leave for a few hours (?), then stir strain and drink the liquid.
Functional Alps person say to simmer the yeast in rolling boil for 2-5 minutes, but I think B vitamins would be lost that way as I think some are heat sensitive.
From Ray:
“Brewer’s yeast has been used traditionally to correct diabetes, and its high content of niacin and other B vitamins and potassium might account for it beneficial effects. However, eating a large quantity of it is likely to cause gas, so some people prefer to extract the soluble nutrients with hot water. Yeast contains a considerable amount of estrogen, and the water extract probably leaves much of that in the insoluble starchy residue.”
“Zinc, as in oysters, and potassium and the B vitamins, as in brewer’s yeast, are sometimes necessary. Many people get gas from the complex carbohydrates in yeast. This can be prevented by steeping a tablespoonful in a cup of boiling water, and drinking only the yellow liquid and throwing away the sediment. Protein is lost, but the other nutrients are highly soluble.”
How long do I leave the yeast steeping in the water to get the vitamins out?
My total guess would be pour water just off the boil onto the yeast, leave for a few hours (?), then stir strain and drink the liquid.
Functional Alps person say to simmer the yeast in rolling boil for 2-5 minutes, but I think B vitamins would be lost that way as I think some are heat sensitive.