Good Eats: Amber Waves

Ales and beers are among the oldest foods known. And with a bit of yeast education and a few pieces of specialized equipment, home brewing is not only possible, it's relatively easy and definitely delicious. It’s not hard, but it does involve careful attention to detail and some patience. But Alton shows that the result is worth the wait, as he brews, ferments and crafts a Good Brew.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 6x7
Production Number: EA1F10
Airdate: Wednesday October 09th, 2002

Writer: Alton Brown

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Recap

Alton recalls his show about honey, “Comb Alone.” Then he said bees were the only creatures that make human food, but that is not true: yeast also make human food. Alton puts the last jar of honey into a cabinet full of it and turns to face the audience. His face is covered with welts. “And,” he concludes, “yeast don’t have stingers.”..

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The Reinheitsgebot, a law passed in 1516, stated that German beer could only contain water, malted barley, hops, and yeast.
Finely ground malt is mixed with dry milk to make malted milk, the stuff in malted milk balls.
An enzyme is like a chemical crowbar that breaks down other chemical compounds.
Belgian wheat beer spontaneously fermented by wild yeast is referred to as “lambic” beer.
Mexican lagers are sometimes bottled with whole chiles inside.
Because his work proved the existence of yeast, Louis Pasteur is called the father of modern brewing.

Cultural References

Discussing ale (a traditionally British brew), Alton adopts the costume and manner of Austin Powers, a character who is himself a spoof of British superspy James Bond. Mike Myers played the character in 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and its sequels.

Episode References

Alton mentions bees and honey, and explains that he once said only bees make human food. This discussion occurred in Pantry Raid IV: Comb Alone.

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