Brewer’s Yeast ?????
Hasan Bin Abul Mubashir
YEAST EXTRACT OR AUTOLYZED YEAST
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Baker’s Yeast: Halal
The role of baker yeast in baking industry is to leaven bread and related products. Baker’s Yeast is a Halal yeast. -
Brewer’s Yeast:
This type of yeast is used in fermenting sugar in malt to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide in beer making. -
Wine Yeast:
This yeast is used in making wine. -
Alcohol Yeast :
Yeast is used in production of alcohol. -
Torula Yeast:
Torula Yeast grows on sulfite waste and sulfite liquors. It is also grown on sugar cane. Torula yeast now a days is not grown on sulphite liquor containing alcohol. Based on informat from yeast manufacturer in March 2009, Torula yeast is only grown on Molasses and Corn. Now the Torula yeast is Halal. -
Autolyzed Yeast Extracts or Yeast Extracts:
Autolyzed yeast extracts are available as a powder derived from Baker’s Yeast or Brewer’s Yeast. After brewing the beer, the brewer yeast is separated from the beer and subjected to self digestion, the hydrolysis of yeast cell protein by the proteolytic enzymes indigenous to yeast cell. -
Brewer’s yeast extracts are used in only cheese crackers or cheeses because of its harsh or bitter taste.
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Baker's Yeast Extract or Baker's Yeast Autolyzed Yeast or Extract are used to provide meaty falvor in soups, meat products, gravies, snacks. It is used in flavors and also vitamins.
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The Islamic Scholars have different opinions regarding the brewer’s yeast extracts. Some considered it Halal, some say, it is Mukrooh and some advise not to consume foods containing brewer’s yeast extract. Our Islamic scholar considered it Halal if the alcohol penetrated inside the yeast cell and changed to new thing. There is no literature available to indicate that alcohol inside yeast react and changed to a new thing. This is the reason we do not consider yeast extract from beer making as a Halal ingredient.
Please consult your Sheik or Imam on this topic.