That is ridiculous. You need close to 50% ABV for sanitizing whereas 70% is standard in labs and 95% is ideal. Alcohol sanitizes by breaking down cell membranes... 6% won't sanitize anything. Think about sours... they are given their flavor with... what.. BACTERIA during fermentation. I'm...
So.. I have a real newb question and would appreciate some feedback. I used this recipe for my first all grain brew (I've done a few extracts / partial mashes). Normally I've always bottle conditioned / carbonated my home brew, but I also just upgraded to a small kegging system. I noticed in...