redrocker652002
Well-Known Member
Greetings all,
I am going to try my hand at Hard Seltzer again. The first time was not a great success, although my mom really liked it. It had a bit of a Sulphur smell and taste that I was not a huge fan of. I used tap water and did not do any kind of water additions. This time, I am going to try and do it using distilled water and add the additions that came in the kit that I got from Morebeer. My question thought is this, the clearing solution that came with the kit contains Chitosan, that I understand contains some shell fish additives of some kind. My wife is allergic to shell fish, so I am wondering if there is another way to clear it up without using the Chitosan? I don't care if it has a bit of a haze to it, so if doing nothing is ok and will keep the taste right, I am good with that too. Also, it says to rehydrate the yeast, it is EC-1118 and I have never rehydrated my dry yeast before. Would it be ok, in you all's opinion, to just add the dry to the bucket and let it go?
I figure this time I will do it right and buy Distilled water, add the water salts and do it per instructions to see if it is any better. Any input is always welcomed. Thanks in advance.
I am going to try my hand at Hard Seltzer again. The first time was not a great success, although my mom really liked it. It had a bit of a Sulphur smell and taste that I was not a huge fan of. I used tap water and did not do any kind of water additions. This time, I am going to try and do it using distilled water and add the additions that came in the kit that I got from Morebeer. My question thought is this, the clearing solution that came with the kit contains Chitosan, that I understand contains some shell fish additives of some kind. My wife is allergic to shell fish, so I am wondering if there is another way to clear it up without using the Chitosan? I don't care if it has a bit of a haze to it, so if doing nothing is ok and will keep the taste right, I am good with that too. Also, it says to rehydrate the yeast, it is EC-1118 and I have never rehydrated my dry yeast before. Would it be ok, in you all's opinion, to just add the dry to the bucket and let it go?
I figure this time I will do it right and buy Distilled water, add the water salts and do it per instructions to see if it is any better. Any input is always welcomed. Thanks in advance.
