bstacy1974
Well-Known Member
Two years ago, I developed seasonal allergies here in Fairbanks, AK. Never had allergies before, but I'm getting older and things are changing I guess.
Some friends, who where born here, told me to tap some birch trees and drink the water. This would help build some type of tolerance to the birch pollen.
I tapped two trees and I'm getting about 1.5 gallons per day of birch water. The stuff is pretty good. No grassy taste at all. Just cold clean water.
I'd like to use it to make my next beer. My question is what grains or beer style would go with this water. I run a water plant and have the ability to run some basic wet chemistry.
I did find the following online...
Contents of birch sap
Mg 11 mg/l
Mn 1.2 mg/l
Na 0.2 mg/l
Ca 70 mg/l
K 120 mg/l
Fe 0.1 mg/l
Zn 1.5 mg/l
P 6.4 mg/l
Fructose 0.5 g/100 ml
Glucose 0.3 g/100 ml
Dry solid content 0.7 - 1.5 %
pH 5.5 - 7.5
I can specifically check some of these, but not all.
Some friends, who where born here, told me to tap some birch trees and drink the water. This would help build some type of tolerance to the birch pollen.
I tapped two trees and I'm getting about 1.5 gallons per day of birch water. The stuff is pretty good. No grassy taste at all. Just cold clean water.
I'd like to use it to make my next beer. My question is what grains or beer style would go with this water. I run a water plant and have the ability to run some basic wet chemistry.
I did find the following online...
Contents of birch sap
Mg 11 mg/l
Mn 1.2 mg/l
Na 0.2 mg/l
Ca 70 mg/l
K 120 mg/l
Fe 0.1 mg/l
Zn 1.5 mg/l
P 6.4 mg/l
Fructose 0.5 g/100 ml
Glucose 0.3 g/100 ml
Dry solid content 0.7 - 1.5 %
pH 5.5 - 7.5
I can specifically check some of these, but not all.