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| JANUARY 29th 2008: Something Wicked This Way Comes! | |
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Yes, it involves Porter again, I'm
forcing a second fermentation. I've bottled about three of the five gallons so far and this thought pasted though my head, (it was a short journey) - Can you ferment a beer twice? Well lets find out then. |
So how does one start a second fermentation he says in his pushiest voice, you need yeast and sugar. I mixed up about 20 grams of raw cane sugar with molasses in to about a pint of water and simmered it for 5 minutes to make a syrup. Took a small sample of the syrup and added yeast to start it off and 'hey Presto' it worked. now adding the sugared water to my 2 gallons and poured in the yeast. |
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Wednesday 31st January 2008 12 hours later (OK - The next morning) my Bucket of Beer was a sea of foam bubbling away like a traditional witches caldron. Yes, it really is a bucket. I reckon about a week should do it. |
