Thought I would show you chemists in the group some fermentation in action.
This is my third batch, English Ginger Beer, that I am making for Christmas. Added a lot of ginger root to the malted barley extract in the wort. Then when the wort (pronounced wert) was ready, transferred it to this plastic bucket, aka the primary fermenter. Added yeast. Nothing happened by the next day, so I got a little worried and moved it inside thinking it might have been a little cold outside. Fermentation started at about 24 hours (that is within the normal range). After adding the yeast they (the yeast) first multiply to an optimum level and then they start breaking down the sugars. At about 6-7 days I will transfer this to a secondary fermenter mainly to get rid of sediment. Won't be much, if any, more bubbling at that time.
This picture is from the last batch where I did the primary fermentation in the 5 gal glass carboy. There was no extra room at the top, so I got spillover a lot during the fermentation. The plastic pail in the movie is 6.5 gal so there is some free space in the top of the pail and everything stays a little neater and cleaner. This weekend I will move it to the glass carboy.A week after that we bottle. Speaking of which, here is Mom helping me bottle batch 2, the Old Peculier.
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That's so cool! I love the video and the image of mom helping to bottle the brew!
I love it too! Great background music... sounds really Christmassy! I will be SO ready for a gingerbeer as soon as I get off my million hour flight!
yea, me too! i have to transfer in atlanta- bummmmmmer!
You should see the current stage of our former back porch. Looks like the laboratory of mad Dr Selbystein.
Yeah! Two thumbs up for selby brew, working on labels as we speak. Hope the batch turns out great as usual!
John is working on labels? This sounds very official. I am getting so excited about this beer... and that's saying something from where I am.
I am very excited too! Looks like mom has been put to work- lots of bottled bottles in front of her!
Coll about the John-boy labels, I can't wait to see them!
oops, i mean COOL about the john-boy labels
We drank a few bottles of the first batch with the Reigarts this weekend. The beer was good!! We had a little November-fest, and the Reigarts brought some home-made brat that a friend of their's made from a wild pig he shot. Had kraut, the works.
So cool!!! Glad to hear that it tastes good from several different people!
Kathi (my neighbor) wishes you congratulations, mere, on your bday!
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