Thanks for the Input Steve!! That makes a lot of sense. Chriss I agree with you and I'd rather use oak chips, but I live in Colombia and homebrewing is quite...
No, you can't do it in the oven. You could can your home brew. I mean in the glass jars like you put pickles in. The downside to this is that your beer will...
It's silly and unnecessary. The alcohol and hops in the beer make brews un-hospitable for fungal and bacterial presence unless it is overwhelming. I...
I have a few friends that get upset stomachs when they drink anything that is unpasteurized (apple cider, etc). If it were silly and unneccessary why do the...
I tihnk you would want to put them in a water bath and hold at pasteurization temps for an adequate amount of time. The CO2 coming out of solution would only...
Brewers have been making beer successfully for generations without pasteurization I have studied pasteurization. I spent 6 years in microbiology research, ...
Yes I can confirm that IPA was brewed as a strong ale, by the Burton Brewers, to withstand the long sea journey to India (without the Suez canal remember). I...
Juan, OK, I didn't realise you weren't in the States. By the way, I'm in the UK not the US -- we probably have similar level of variety in available materials...
Do you not get a flavour of pitch from pitch lined casks? At least for the first batch through? Maybe my LHBS can get me some pitch chips... (silly :)....
If you consider that pitch comes from a variety of pine tree, then it is not so daft after all. I must admit that I would not be too keen on consuming ...
127 beer judges labored for three days to evaluate 2,902 beers and pick the best entries and top breweries for this year's Great American Beer Festival. A...
Maybe filtering would be an easier option for you if you're trying to take care of friends who have issues with the yeast. You can buy a filter system and...
I agree, but when the only beer you can get has to come by ship (a six month trip) I suppose that you could get used to the flavor. Consider the Greek wines...
Have you ever tasted a beverage aged in a vessel lined with *brewer's* pitch? I mean, really tasted it? I hear the "I can only imagine" argument too often....
Allan, get back to JYT where you belong. And stop watering down perfectly good Sambuca with coffee...the shame of it... On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:04:37 -0400,...
Chris, How many oak chips would you suggest for a Porter? I've been experimenting with Porter recipes for years and still haven't come up with the magic...
LOL. Silly or not (your opinion), I was just looking for methods to pasteurize homebrew. I watched a "how its made" about beer and they just showed a bunch of...
Filtering may be a good option. Actually I was reading my Marzen Brew book and they recommend filtering as an integral part of making oktoberfest beers. ...
... I think you are mostly missing the point. It is too difficult for the home brewer to do and on top of that, you just don't need to. It doesn't gain you...
the sambuca doesn't get "watered" as much as amplified and complemented by the coffee... because the operative phrase is "HOT coffee" But it's gotta be GOOD...
BAH! Good job the turbo guys don't give you a tin star. Or maybe you've just assumed control of the joint anyway... On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:40:52 -0400,...
I'd rather Ouzo to Sambucca. It's less sweet. And there's a really good shooter cocktail, combines Tequila, Kahlua and Ouzo. Has a nice kick to it! As for...
Dave, Have you tried oak in Porter? I've never used oak chips but this discussion has encouraged me to find some next time I make a brew shop order. The main...
May I add my 2p's worth. Pasteurisation generally follows the plan of a modest temperature for a relatively short time. The scale is measured in PU (Pastn...
this list almost runs itself. Aside from the occasional spammer that slips through that must be removed... All the staff here is present and active. a couple...
Ouzo has a stronger flavor and I prefer mixes of anise liquor and coffee sweet, but sugar is cheap 5# at a time instead of paying for it in the bottle. I agree...
