nostalgia
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My first batch of beer is sitting in the fermenter, but I felt the need to do something brew-related today. It's way too hot to boil inside or out today, so I decided to try EdWort's Apfelwein recipe.
The HBS I went to didn't have the Montrachet yeast called for (and he also told me dextrose was the same as malto-dextrin, but that's another story), but he suggested I try the Lalvin 71B-1122 or D47, claiming the first would make a sweeter batch and the other a drier batch. I decided to give both a go, and this batch is the 71B.
I also used Star-San for the first time and holy foam, Batman. It was a little disconcerting, but lots of fun
I've just got to keep an eye on the stopper - it keeps wanting to pop out. I dried it and the neck off, but it's still slowly creeping out.
-Joe
The HBS I went to didn't have the Montrachet yeast called for (and he also told me dextrose was the same as malto-dextrin, but that's another story), but he suggested I try the Lalvin 71B-1122 or D47, claiming the first would make a sweeter batch and the other a drier batch. I decided to give both a go, and this batch is the 71B.
I also used Star-San for the first time and holy foam, Batman. It was a little disconcerting, but lots of fun
I've just got to keep an eye on the stopper - it keeps wanting to pop out. I dried it and the neck off, but it's still slowly creeping out.
-Joe