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Scientists extract yeast from ancient pottery, recreate 5,000-year-old beer
2019-05-25
h/t Instapundit
When researchers in Israel examined fragments of clay jars used to house beer and mead several thousand years ago, they discovered colonies of yeast hiding in the shards' nano-sized pores.

To help them extract the long-dormant yeast, scientists recruited the help of winemakers with experience aging wine in clay pots.
Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#2  ^ rimshot
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-05-25 12:17  

#1  I gave up old beer when I found cigarette butts in it.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-05-25 11:43  

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