Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Translingual thumb|Electron micrograph of S. cerevisiae Pronunciation en /ˌsæk(ə)ɹoʊˈmaɪsiz sɛɹɪˈvɪsiaɪ, -ieɪ/ US,Canada Proper noun Saccharomyces cerevisia cerevisiae la 1 m species family Saccharomycetaceae a yeast used in winemaking, baking, and brewing en mul On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen w:Harold McGee 2004 Scribner 978-0-684-80001-1 13 There are two basic methods for fermenting beer, and they produce distinctive results. One is rapid fermentation at a high temperature with ale yeasts (strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that clump together, trap the carbon dioxide gas that they produce, and rise to the wort surface. See also Saccharomyces carlsbergensis species Saccharomyces pastorianus species mul Saccharomyces uvarum References 1 1 1 194157 17282869 1029744 4932