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Adding minerals to reverse osmosis water for a strong stout
A product called Pickle Crisp is calcium chloride and is available were canning supplies are sold. It is intended for human consumption. The same is true for Pickling Lime. Pickling Lime is also known as Slaked Lime or calcium hydroxide. One pickling lime brand is Mrs. Wages.
In the case of using pickling lime, I find that you have to wait and add that mineral after you have doughed in. It is too strong and increases the water pH too high if added only to the water prior to mash in.
Adding minerals to reverse osmosis water for a strong stout
At atmospheric pressure, chalk can only provide up to 55 ppm of HCO3 to water and any attempt to over dose the water with chalk will just add to the sediment at the bottom of the mash tun.
WLP002 VS Fermentis Safale S04
After I read that, I started rehydrating my yeast at 105* +/- a few degrees. Before that, I was rehydrating in the 60-70*F range. I also use Go-Ferm now. Go-Ferm is a yeast nutrient that doesn’t have inorganic nitrogen (DAP). DAP is really harmful to yeast during rehydration, so don’t use any yeast nutrient that contains DAP. As far as I can tell, Go-Ferm is basically Fermaid K without the DAP.
I noticed a difference right away when I switched my procedure. When properly rehydrated, the yeast gets creamy, sticky, and bubbly, just like kraeusen. If you don’t do it right, the yeast wants to drop to the bottom of the container like sludge (I guess that’s all the dead yeast).
Marris Otter vs. Normal 2 Row ? : Homebrewing
Matt Brynildson at Firestone Walker suggests 85% 2-row, 10% Munich, and 5% Carapils to replicate the flavor of Maris Otter.
Today is National Drink Beer Day – Crain’s dining blog Business Courses – Crain’s Chicago Business
Rejoice, friends, because today is National Drink Beer Day. It is that day, once a year, in which Americans are asked to dig down deep within themselves, go the extra mile and actually drink a beverage made of malt, hops, yeast and water.
Homebrewer’s dream poster : Homebrewing
I seriously have no idea what 95% of the information means.
I put stuff in a thing and stir it then beer comes out. ಠ_ಠ
Fourteen Essential Questions About Yeast Starters
When making starter wort, keep the starting gravity between 1.030 SG and 1.040 SG (7–10°P). You do not want to make a high gravity starter to grow yeast. As a ballpark measurement, use about 6 ounces (by weight) of DME to 2 quarts of water… Add ¼ teaspoon of yeast nutrient, boil 15 minutes, cool, and add yeast.
First evidence from humans on how alcohol may boost risk of cancer
About 30 percent of people of Asian descent ― almost 1.6 billion people ― have a variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene and are unable to metabolize alcohol to acetate. That genetic variant results in an elevated risk of esophageal cancer from alcohol drinking. Native Americans and native Alaskans have a deficiency in the production of that same enzyme.
Why College Binge Drinkers Are Happier, Have High Status | Healthland | TIME.com
Surprisingly little research is conducted on the positive effects sought by drug users and what they actually achieve via their drug consumption; the assumption is that alcohol and other drugs are always bad and their users are irrational. But until more studies like this are conducted, prevention programs are unlikely to improve. We can’t prevent what we don’t understand.