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I did some additional research on this issue. The amount of CO2 dissolved in solution can be calculated using Henry's law. It relates the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid to the partial pressure of the gas above the surface of the liquid. The carbonation charts we use to determine...

I am still thinking through this issue. I know I made several assumptions including the types of sugar in the honey. (Sucrose, glucose, fructose) The composition will effect my calculations some. I think the biggest one is the water content. 75% - 90% is a big range. My main purpose of this...

While writing my previous reply I did think about my use of the word fermentability. And yes I believe I am using it in a different way. We usually use it as you did to indicate what percentage of the sugar added is fermentable. I used it to indicate what percent of the mass added is 100%...

Thank you for the comments. I am still thinking through the process and any help is appreciated. I will look into the TILT, but at $135 it may have to wait for my b-day. :yes: DM for shipping address. :D I agree that the sugars in honey are 100% fermentable but 1# of honey does not contain 1#...

I'm on my third batch of BOMM in half as many months. During the first two I began think about how to keep track of when to make the 2/3, & 1/3 sugar break nutrient additions. I had trouble inserting and removing the hydrometer (fat fingers) and the calculations with my refractometer are...

A high level review of yeast biology: There are several factors at play in life cycle of yeast that effect the final taste and aroma of your beer. Yeast goes through two main phases during the fermentation process. The first is a growth phase in which the yeast cells multiply. This...

I made a Berliner Weisse a while back that was decidedly buttery after kegging. My solution was to remove the keg from the keezer, add a package of Nottingham (I think) and referment for a week or so at 70-72°F. It cleaned up the diacetly nicely. Don't know what it would do for THP. Most...

I saw this on a tour today. Got so scared I almost left. :D Be careful drinking beer in Cali. You may end up with cancer!

If you have an accurate scale and a 1 liter flask you can make a rough estimate of the ABV by weighing a sample. At 77ºF ethanol has a density of 785 g/l and water has a density of 998 g/l. This info plus a bit of math gives the following table for the weight of 1.00 liter of beer/cider/wine...

From a practical stand point we boil wort for several reasons. 1. Sanitation – as long as the temp is above ~180°F for 20+ minutes we kill all the unwanted nasties. 2. Bittering hop oils isomerise best in really hot water +200°F. 3. DMS created during the mash is reduced. 4. Boil off water...

There are several factors that effect boiling temperature. Added Sugar: Assuming your Christmas Ale has a SG of 1.075. The increase in temperature due to added sugars will be on the order of 1.5°F. This increase in temp is due to the molality of the sugars in the wort. An SG of...

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On a serious note: It is proven that beer tastes better with music. The funny part is that the article actually describes the beer somewhat accurately, and it is not BMC. "For the beer, brewers produced a porter-style ale that had notes of Earl Grey, citrus, chocolate and malt, inspired...

In the "And now for something completely different" mode, I say "skål" and "santé!" :mug: :goat:

Now for something mildly funny... Not willing to be out done by the Danes, the Flemish also make beer from piss. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3148590/Are-taking-p-ss-Beer-brewed-recycled-URINE-sale-festival.html "Some beers taste like piss — but here’s one actually...

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I checked the Delaware Administrative code and found this general definition in Title 4 Alcoholic Beverage Control. (5) "Beer" means any beverage containing more than one half of 1 percent of ethyl alcohol by volume, obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of...

TL: DR Beer is not required to have hops. :tank: I while researching the chemisty behind skunked beer I read the following and got a little chuckle. "In fact, American and German beers are required by law to contain at least a small amount of hops."...

+ 1 to waiting. <disregard> Water bears survive freezing http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2280286/Meet-toughest-animal-planet-The-water-bear-survive-frozen-boiled-float-space-live-200-years.html They also survive boiling so we may have to modify our entire brewing methodology...