Home Brewing

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Dwisse.

Let's do it.

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Update on 3 June 2020, collected the following info from the thread so far:
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Brewing Suppliers

https://www.thebrewery.co.za/

https://pintsizedbrewing.co.za/

Beer Brewing, Cheese, Wine and Distilling Ingredients & Equipment.

Brewing Ingredients & Equipment since 2012. Based in Cape Town - We ship Nationwide.

www.beerlab.co.za

BeerGuevara – Brewing Supply Company

https://yeahbrew.co.za/

BREWMART (PTY) LTD

Brewing and Fermenting Supplies for South Africa

www.brewmart.co.za

Brewcraft

Brewcraft

brewcraft.co.za

beerPLUS

beerplus.co.za

Brew shop - Build A Beer South Africa - Craft Your Own Beer

Brew your own beer with easy to use, budget conscious & essential beer brewing products.

buildabeer.co.za

Homebrew Supply Shop Durban - BeerBros

Supplier of homebrew ingredients, equipment and beer making kits, based in Durban South Africa. Buy malts, hops, yeasts and more online at great prices.

beerbros.co.za

Temperature Controllers

You searched for temperature controller • Rebel Pets

rebelpets.co.za

https://www.takealot.com/stc-1000-digital-temperature-controller-2-k-watts/PLID46906811

Safeway Electrical Hot Water Bottle Red - Clicks

Safeway Electrical Hot Water Bottle Red offers a faster option to combat the cold or as a device for heat therapy. It heats up in 20 minutes and retains heat lo

clicks.co.za

Gas Burner

CA6 Ring Burner

brewmart.co.za

https://www.takealot.com/cast-iron-4-legged-single-gas-burner/PLID46768546

Pots

Catercare S/Steel Induction Stock Pot – Cater-Care

Catercare's range of induction stainless steel stock pots are designed to cook large quantities of food at once. Perfect for cooking soups, stews, currys, sauces, stocks, broths, mielie pap, rice and more. The thick based bottom ensures even and consistent cooking. Includes a lid to retain heat...

catercare.co.za

Videos

DrHans Brewery

Weekly videos about beer and homebrewing. Also, check out my blog about Craft beer and homebrewing on my website drhansbrewery.com I`m a Swedish homebrewer. ...

www.youtube.com

Recipes

https://downloads.ctfassets.net/qe08557i7rmu/15PC1Rx94I0qa3W0bhbIHo/468912e02fbbb41db43a387441d2cc2b/CBB-Issue34-AugSept_2019.pdf

https://www.blackcanyonbrewers.com/Black_Canyon_Brewers/Links_files/Cats_Meow_Edition_3.pdf

BeerSmith™ Home Brewing Software, Recipes, Blog, Podcast and Discussion Forum

The BeerSmith Home Brewing Blog teaches you about making beer, beer recipes, brewing techniques, beer styles and all things homebrewing. Features over 120 articles on home brewing beer.

beersmith.com

Alcoholic Ginger Beer Recipe: Cheap, easy, fast and delicious!

Basic alcoholic ginger beer recipe. Cheap to make, fast (may be ready in less than a week), easy and delicious!

www.makewine.co.nz

Angelina's Easy Bread Kvas Recipe

Bread Kvas is uber popular in Russia and Ukraine. You might compare it to a sweet, non-alcoholic beer. Enjoy it cold on a hot summer day.

natashaskitchen.com

Apps

Biermacht - Apps on Google Play

The Android homebrew beer recipe creator and calculator kit.

play.google.com

Calculators

Beer Priming Sugar Calculator | Brewer's Friend

Calculate precisely how much priming sugar to add at bottling time (bottle priming) for your home brewed beer. Works with a variety of priming sugars.

www.brewersfriend.com

Alcohol By Volume ABV Calculator | Brewer's Friend

Use our ABV Calculator to show alcohol by volume based on gravity change & eliminate the guess work. Sign up for a free Brewer's Friend account & get brewing!

www.brewersfriend.com

Miscellaneous Links

What Is Pectic Enzyme & What Does It Do?

Pectic enzyme is included in many of the wine recipes here on Home Brew Answers, it is an integral additive in the winemaker’s arsenal. Did you know it even has uses in beer making depending on what kind of beer you are brewing? When you see it included in a home brew recipe you may […]

homebrewanswers.com

Pectic Enzyme - 1 oz | MoreBeer

Pectic enzyme can be used to help reduce the hazing effect in your beer caused by pectins. Use after your wort has been cooled down below 100F.

www.morebeer.com

Coopers Brewery

Coopers Brewery is the largest Australian owned brewery. With a passion for the craft of brewing they brew ales, stout, lagers, light and low carb beers.

coopers.com.au

https://www.amazon.com/Coopers-European-Homebrewing-Brewing-Extract/dp/B001D6MQ8E

https://www.amazon.com/Coopers-Thomas-Golden-Brewing-Extract/dp/B01N9YEV7J

The Home Brew Shop | Homebrew | Home brewing Beer Wine Kits

The Home Brew Shop UK a specialist Online homebrew supplier of home beer brewing kits wine cider kits and all the homebrewing grains and hops you need

www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk

The Home Brew Experts - Love Brewing

Buy Your Home Brew Online

www.lovebrewing.co.uk

Brewing Water

Water adjustment can make the difference between a good beer and a great beer if it is done right.

beerandbrewing.com

↑ ABV: How to increase the alcohol content of home brew beer

How to increase the ABV using DME and sugar to make the highest alcohol beer.

www.howtohomebrewbeers.com

Can I get methanol poisoning from home brew beer?

Can brewing beer produce methanol at dangerous levels? Can I be poisoned?

www.howtohomebrewbeers.com

How to avoid contaminating your beer - BeerCraftr

There are no known toxic microorganisms that can survive in beer. But you can contaminate your beer. Here's how to avoid contaminating your beer.

www.beercraftr.com

The Oxford Companion to Beer Definition of ethanol-tolerant yeast strains

ethanol-tolerant yeast strains of The Oxford Companion to Beer definition presented by Craft Beer & Brewing

beerandbrewing.com

Yeast Washing: How to reuse brewing yeast to save money - BEER CRAFTR

This detailed guide will show you how washing or reharvesting yeast is a great way to save money, especially for one-gallon brewers using liquid yeasts.

www.beercraftr.com

How to Brew Beer: The Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Brewing your own beer is part science, part art. If you're interested in trying your hand at homebrewing, check out our guide to help you learn the process.

learn.kegerator.com

What Are You Drinking Tonight? ... JUST BEER!

Just Beer is a community for beer lovers and enthusiasts. Making beer approachable. Find, share and learn about beer.

justbeerapp.com

https://www.amazon.com/Star-San-B0064O7YFA-San-32/dp/B0064O7YFA

https://angelcitybrewery.com/beer/avocado-ale/

How to Make Graf: A Cider-Beer Hybrid

Here's how to make graf, a mix of cider and beer that is fermented together to make a deliciously unique homebrew.

www.homebrewersassociation.org

How to Brew Clear Beer

Crystal Clear Beer: The elusive unicorn in the world of homebrewing? Not with this guide.

learn.kegerator.com

Esters vs. Phenols in Beer

A look at some of the main causes of esters and phenols in beer. What are they and are they always present in your homebrew?

www.homebrewersassociation.org

Keep Your Cool

Here are four ideas for keeping your fermentation temperature under control.

beerandbrewing.com

I forgot to take a Starting / Original Gravity reading and I am bottling today. Is it too late to determine the alcohol percentage?

I forgot to take a Starting / Original Gravity reading and I am bottling today. Is it too late to determine the alcohol percentage? The most accurate method available to most home brewers and winemakers is to calculate alcohol by volume is the Spirit Indication Test. This method involves...

www.design2brew.com

Can I get methanol poisoning from home brew beer?

Can brewing beer produce methanol at dangerous levels? Can I be poisoned?

www.howtohomebrewbeers.com

Common Cider Making Questions

Making cider is a relatively straightforward process but it can be daunting if you're new to it. We've taken some of the questions we get asked - find your answers here.

www.vigopresses.co.uk

Cider fermentation temperatures

A quick question from a relative new-comer to cider brewing..some of you guys seem to go to extreme lengths keeping the cider fermentation at a controlled temperature.I keep mine at a max 24°C (75 F) for primary is that too high ? what defects could this cause and what are the best temps for...

www.homebrewtalk.com

Cider Making Made Easy

A comprehensive guide to making Cider at home. You'll learn how to make your own cider and also find some tips & tricks to get it right.

www.lovebrewing.co.uk

Home

Track Your Order You can now track your order on our website by using your order number. Track Order

www.chemlabsupplies.co.za

How to Make Vodka (with Pictures) - wikiHow

Vodka is a neutral spirit that is usually not aged and can be made from grains, potatoes, sugars, and fruits that are fermented to produce alcohol. Home brewers should take extreme caution during the distilling process to discard the...

www.wikihow.com

Reddit - Dive into anything

www.reddit.com

https://www.bobsredmill.com/blog/baking-101/what-temperature-kills-yeast/

 

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Let's start with an alcoholic ginger beer.

 

[LD50]

In

 

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Your video to start with:

 

[LD50]

Is my understanding of the fermentation process correct?
Once CO2 isn't produced by the bacteria anymore, the sugar should all be converted (meaning no sweetish taste?)
So then, like in the video, adding a bit of sugar in the end to taste

 

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I have
Sugar
Yeast
Water (from air machine)
Mallet
Chopping board and knife
Coffee filters
Bleach

On order
7L Pot

I need
Ginger
Lemons
5L Water bottles
1L Water bottles
Funnel

wip...

 

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Is my understanding of the fermentation process correct?
Once CO2 isn't produced by the bacteria anymore, the sugar should all be converted (meaning no sweetish taste?)
So then, like in the video, adding a bit of sugar in the end to taste

That's how I understand it.

 

[LD50]

Just check there's something i don't agree with in the video:
He cooled the mixture down completedly before adding the yeast. Any other brewing recipe will say you need a temp. of around 30°C (lukewarm imho).

 

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How about using this?

Khoisan Tea Organic Ginger Powder

Khoisan Gourmet is a leading producer and exporter of Rooibos and offers a varied range of high-quality food ingredients and Khoisan Tea branded retail products

www.yuppiechef.com

 

[Dave]

Just check there's something i don't agree with in the video:
He cooled the mixture down completedly before adding the yeast. Any other brewing recipe will say you need a temp. of around 30°C (lukewarm imho).

http://www.bobsredmill.com/blog/baking-101/what-temperature-kills-yeast/

100°F is 38°C

 

[LD50]

http://www.bobsredmill.com/blog/baking-101/what-temperature-kills-yeast/

100°F is 38°C

I would stick with 30°C for safety

 

[Dave]

I would stick with 30°C for safety

Just be aware that can be too cold if you're using dry yeast.

With dry yeast, if your water is too cold, the yeast will not activate. Or, if they do wake up, they might release a substance that hinders the formation of gluten. Then again, if your water is too hot, you will kill the little buggers and they will be useless.

Typically, hot water somewhere in the range of 105° and 115°F is ideal for proofing dry yeast. 95°F is often recommended for live yeast, but it may not be hot enough at 95°F for activating the dry yeast.

At this temperature, once you pour it into the bowl and dissolve the sugar, it will cool a little bit and be the perfect temperature range for dissolving and activating your bread risers.

95°F = 35°C

 

[LD50]

So much to consider...

 

[LD50]

I feel nervous.
Went to shop after the doctor visit. Got my missing ingredients
Now I have...

1 x big ass pot (can handle 6L water easily with space for boiling)
635g fresh ginger
lemons
lemon juice
cloves
2.5 kg white sugar
plenty dry yeast
pair of medical gloves
No mallet - going to use big ass pliers
Thomas chopping knife
chopping board
5L Oasis bottles

 

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I feel nervous.
Went to shop after the doctor visit. Got my missing ingredients
Now I have...

1 x big ass pot (can handle 6L water easily with space for boiling)
635g fresh ginger
lemons
lemon juice
cloves
2.5 kg white sugar
plenty dry yeast
pair of medical gloves
No mallet - going to use big ass pliers
Thomas chopping knife
chopping board
5L Oasis bottles

I'm getting 400g ginger from Woolworths next weekend, but I'm thinking that crushed ginger should also be fine, that's all P&P has strangely.

 

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So if my housemate drinks two beers a day and I drink six then we need 8 x 500ml = 4l a day. Which means I'll need to make it on a regular basis and have enough bottles and ingredients for the pipeline.

 

[LD50]

I'm getting 400g ginger from Woolworths next weekend, but I'm thinking that crushed ginger should also be fine, that's all P&P has strangely.

Don't think it will matter that much. Look at this site under "Optional"

You can fairly much add anything (provided it doesn’t have a preservative in it) you think you will like the flavour of in your ginger beer eg fruit, spices etc

Go mad
I'm upping my sugar -need some kick

btw interesting fact - 5g of yeast can ferment 25L brew

 

[LD50]

So if my housemate drinks two beers a day and I drink six then we need 8 x 500ml = 4l a day. Which means I'll need to make it on a regular basis and have enough bottles and ingredients for the pipeline.

Don't worry about bottling it. Pour straight out of 5L bottle in a glass - like civilised folk

 

[LD50]

How many needle holes should I prick in the glove you think, one?

 

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Don't worry about bottling it. Pour straight out of 5L bottle in a glass - like civilised folk

I was planning on pouring it through coffee filters to remove sediment.