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Hi Brendan
Yes I think so and lagers are brewed in a different way.
Having said that, I enjoyed a can of lager with my meal last night. It was brewed in Scotland though.
Geoff

Beers are brewed using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewers' yeast). This needs a warmish temperature, and it sits at the bottom of the wort (brewing liquid).
Lager uses a different species of yeast, called S.carlsbergensis (honest!). This floats on the top of the wort, and can work at lower temperatures. This used to be important in continental climates, as lager could be made during the winter!

Hi Chris,

You sound like you might have done this yourself, either that or you're a chemist - or both!

Both!

...on reflection, I:ve got the floating/sinking the wrong way round

Brewers' yeast in the same as bakers' yeast

Chris, what did you think of the portrayal of one of your 'fraternity' - Walter White? Lol

......or should I say..Heisenberg!

Never heard of him, brendan.

That was quite tough I thought. I saw the beer theme but hadn’t tied it to 15d! Also didn’t know the tax reference. Enjoyed 24a, 24d and 25d.
Couple I still can’t quite parse completely. 13a blogger reference. 19d first two letters, and 23d ‘I’m amazed’?