Date: April 2000
How can you prevent a vacuum from forming in an airlock during fermentation?
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhat happened to your fermenter was due to the relation between gas temperature, volume and pressure. A sealed container will exhibit a decrease in gas pressure if the container is cooled and conversely its pressure will increase when heated. Fermentation airlocks allow gas to escape and a cool carboy that is heated will not build
Can I use water with ozone in it to sanitize equipment?
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhen ozone is bubbled through water, the water is said to be “ozonated.” Ozone is a potent oxidizing compound due to its instability and it breaks down according to the following chemistry: O3 -> O2 + O– The O2 of this equation is the most common form of oxygen in the atmosphere but the O–
Classic Rauchbier
FREEThis is a Bamberg-style reddish lager, sweet and substantial like a Marzen, with the distinctive smokiness of a beechwood fire.
Peat Smoked Wee Heavy
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis is a big, rich, malty and strong brew – the smoke, although present, seems restrained compared to all the other flavors.
Vermont Pub and Brewery’s Smoked Porter clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyVermont Pub & Brewery smokes their own malts over apple, maple, and hickory woodchips to recreate this 17th century style robust ale. You can smoke your own malts, or buy rauchmalt as an alternative.
Maibock
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe original bockbier was a top-fermented dark beer made mostly of wheat. According to some records, bockbiers date as far back as 1250 AD. They were produced in winter and stored in ice caves for summer drinking. The name “bock” is from the town where it was first brewed: Einbeck, Germany. Maibocks, also known as
Hot Tips for Making Great Smoked Beers
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFrom using extract to smoking your own malt, here’s how to do it.