Primer’s Yeast Housing

Primer’s Yeast is a commercial venture that resulted from an interdisciplinary collaboration between archaeologists, microbiologists, and brewers. The company focuses on discovering, recovering, and supplying ancient yeast cultures for brewing. This initiative moved into a commercial phase with the launch of its website on May 4, 2023, which coincided with the opening of "The Feast" exhibition at the Israel Museum. For the exhibition, a special line of beers was produced using the revived ancient yeasts.

The company leverages scientific and archaeological research to provide unique yeast strains to the brewing industry. The process involves isolating dormant yeast from ancient pottery and other archaeological artifacts and reviving them in a laboratory setting. This allows brewers to create beers with flavor profiles potentially similar to those from antiquity. The company's YouTube channel features videos explaining the science behind their work and the journey of creating beers with these heritage yeasts.

Keywords: ancient yeast, heritage yeast, brewing industry, microbiology, archaeology, fermentation, craft beer, specialty ingredients, revived yeast cultures, historical brewing