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Treat water with 2 tsp. calcium chloride. Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) for 90 minutes. Bottle after fermentation is complete and lager in bottles up to three months. Primary Fermentation for 7-10 days at 50°…
Kristen England Even-Speed Mead method (http://www.ahaconference.org/wp-content/uploads/presentations/2008/KrisEngland_NHC.pdf) * Day 0: 4.5 g Fermaid K, 2g DAP, Rehydrate 2 packs 71B with 28 g Go-Ferm * Days 1, 3, 5, 7, 8: stir * Day 2, 4,…
Blend honey into water using stir stick, add ginger and nutrients. Rehydrate yeast and pitch. Primary start: 8/2/13. Mead fermented to dry at basement temp. Racked to secondary, added sorbate, 8/17/13. Racked to tertiary, 9/7/13. Back sweetened with…
10.0 gal (37.85 L) fresh Bartlett pear cider sulfited to 50 ppm SO2 Malic acid to adjust acidity to 6g/liter 10 g Lalvin DV-10 yeast (properly hydrated) Fermax, added in two additions, per product instructions…
“Juice was unpasteurized and had a pH of 3.5, stock solution of sodium metabisulfite added to 100 parts per million. After 24 hours, pectic enzyme and rehydrated yeast were added. Fermentation was started at room temperature and moved…
Dear California AHA Members, Your action is needed now to ensure passage of AB 2609, a bill that will allow homebrewer organizations to host homebrew events in the state of California like the Southern California Homebrewers Festival and…
Collecting and reusing yeast from a fermented batch of beer is common practice among home and professional brewers. In fact, records show it has been done since the 12th century, with some saying it likely occurred thousands of years before that.…
Plastic carboys are great. They are lightweight, virtually unbreakable and clear so you can watch the yeast at work. The trouble is, they can be a hassle to clean! With plastic buckets, cleaning is not typically an issue since you can…
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