Search results

Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. quid_non

    Beer/Wine Yeasts - DNA Sequencing Results suggest ancient origins

    Copied from Article: Abstract Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae used to make beer, bread, and wine are genetically and phenotypically distinct from wild populations associated with trees. The origins of these domesticated populations are not always clear; human-associated migration and...
  2. quid_non

    Question - How many ferment cider to completion vs. stop at a FG to maintain sweetness?

    Lots of threads out there on backsweetening cider post fermentation to get the desired final sweeetness or additional taste. I also have been doing this - it's easy and requires less attention to the product on a regular basis. Was wondering how many of ya'll stop the fermentation in the 1.010...
  3. quid_non

    Experimenting with Different Cider Yeasts....

    Greetings All! Been playing around with making hard cider form both Costco Pasteurized AJ and fresh pressed (non pasteurized, but sulfite treated) AJ. Costco AJ has no preservatives (Sorbates, etc...). After several batches using Mangrove Jack M02 yeast all have turned out good, but looking...
  4. quid_non

    Engineered Yeast - We don't need no stinkin hops!

    Interesting - but please don't take my Hallertau away... https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/hop-free-hoppy-beer/
  5. quid_non

    Starsan - Been there, done that!

    Just a quick reminder about plastic jugs and diluted StarSan - keep the working solution in a place that WHEN it leaks it will not create damage. Had been keeping a gallon water jug of StarSan solution ready to use when I needed it in a kitchen cabinet. Probably refilled the jug 10x over the...
  6. quid_non

    Yet Another Yeast Starter

    Been making starter cultures for some time now - may not be time effective but enjoy the process and am striving to make beer better! Trying to put some limits on what I read vs reality - - do not have a microscope /hemocytometer to count Here's the deal: White Labs WLP029 - mfg date Jun 06...
  7. quid_non

    What to do with spent grain - why grow yeast of course...

    See link below: Scientists Use Brewery Waste to Grow Yeast Needed for Beer Making...
  8. quid_non

    Looking forward to making Great Beer Again!

    Greetings All! Past home-brewer - been out of it for 20+ years but kept all of my equipment. Now I realize that I need to upgrade...:D Look forward to catching up, learning from all here and contributing where I can. Cheers! Quid_non:mug:
Back
Top