Dried Black Currants From U.S. Supplier

Finding a steady supplier for dried black currants in the U.S. has been a challenge. Since I made my last post on this topic in September, 2010, the supplier I was using at that time (Good Sense) has stopped carrying them. Lucky for me, though, there is a currant farm in New York that has an online store where you can buy dried black currants in quantity.

The company is called CurrantC™ and it is managed by Greg Quinn. I am very happy that the company is offering dried black currants and that you can buy them in quantities. The are available in 1 lb, 5 lb and 10 lb bags.

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Lager Yeast Ancestor Found in Argentina

BOULDER, CO – Scientists at the University of Colorado, in Boulder have discovered the ancestor of the lager yeast that first appeared in Europe 600 years ago.

Geneticists have wondered what was the origin of lager yeast that first appeared in Germany 600 years ago. They knew it was hybridized from ale yeast – used to brew ale. But lager yeast ferments at lower temperatures than ale, so scientists have always wondered where did that yeast come from. Read Full Story