(April 7, 2018 at 8:08 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I suspect they found the original of some use, and exploited random mutations as they came along. (Beer comes to mind.)
In Peru (and in other ancient cultures, including China), people chewed the milled corn to facilitate fermentation. Personally, I'll just let some fungus breed in the vat until it dies in its own waste (alcohol and carbon dioxide).
Chew it Up, Spit it Out
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