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My professor has been to the continent several times for research. I think it doesn't taste good, almost everyone in my class thought it was bad too. Apparently, that is how it's supposed to be. It is not like the European clear beer that most of us are used to brewing. I wish I had the real...

I will post something longer shortly. Short version, my professors both tasted it and said my champagne version was pretty close! It certainly looks right and he joked that it needed a woman's touch. Only issue was that I burned the corn meal so it has a mild smoky after taste. I'll...

There were several packets. I'll give it a whirl soon. My first batch with champagne yeast is somewhat horrifying. It's gritty like it's supposed to be, but not sure if it's even in the right ball park. I know one person who has had this stuff before and he will try it tomorrow and tell me...

So, I got the yeast yesterday. The recipe on the back appears easy to follow. Unfortunately, either South Africa or USA cut open the envelope to see what was inside and cut one of the packets too.

So if my abv ends up too high, do I call it Double or Triple Umqombothi? ;)

I'm awaiting the arrival of this yeast. As a backup, I have champagne yeast in case it doesn't get here by the deadline...however, I WILL make another batch whenever I get it just to see if I can tell the difference. Craft Brew Supplies in Rhode Island was a great resource. Through the...

I appreciate the assist. I will post pictures once we go through the process.

I'd PayPal you the cost. I will have some local yeast in case it doesn't make it in time. Send me PM if you want to proceed, I'll pm you my address.

I realize this has a decent probability of not tasting very good. My backup is Zulu pineapple beer which is more like making Ginger ale. The main point for the class is going through some of the customs. Like what special occasions, how you sit (social order), signal you want more beer or...

No Sir, I live in Rhode Island USA. I'm trying this as a project that is a companion to a college class I am taking on colonial wars. We are looking at mostly British small wars like Boer and Anglo-Zulu wars, and some French foreign legion experiences in north and west Africa.

I googled craft beer forums.

Hey guys, I've had a northern brewer kit for awhile, but only used it once. I joined to see about brewing some beer since the selection around here is not nearly as good as NC was. My first goal is to try to make some Zulu beer (for a college project) and then probably buy a kit and...

I made that one with my kit too. It turned out to be pretty good. I knew a lot of people that home brewed in the area, mostly around Moore County (Southern Pines). Their club was called Southern Hop Heads so they might be a local resource for you.

Hi, a couple years back I got a Northern Brewers kit and used it once. Living in NC at the time, I found it was just easier to buy beer then to make it. Now I live in RI and my situation has changed. I'm taking a class on Colonial Wars (Europeans in Africa). For my final project I offered...