Has anyone made a brine with this for fermentation? Does it work well or does lack of processing introduce concerns?
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No, I have not tried to use this salt for a brine but would like to know if it works.
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I haven't tried it, because I'm still between Himalayan and Celtic. Fermenters, such as Sally Fallon who inspired some of what the awesome Sandor writes in The Art of Fermentation, touts the benefits of Celtic salt pretty highly.
1366098
I used it for a dry brine (mixed with other herbs) this Thanksgiving and it worked beautifully. The turkey was deeply flavorful. A dry brine is the salt, mixed with herbs and a bit of sugar and packed on to the turkey for about 6-7 hours. You then rinse it off, add butter to the skin and cook. It was delicious. Hope that helps!
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It is fermented and therefore self-preserved. It should be good indefinitely. Fermentation is a natural preservation process, as well as making it much more bio-available.
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I bought this as a supplement for my dog. I just tasted it. I wouldn't say it's awful, actually pretty tasteless. But I don't have experience with what Brewers yeast should taste like. I'm assuming you mix it with something so I can't imagine it would alter a taste.
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I have kept it stable for several years in my freezer. I think the problem with this producer is the hole they have in the bottle cap. The active gases can escape.
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Yes, I have used it for brewing and it works really well. It's good especially for the mash tun. You can set a custom set point so it alarms if you want. The graph feature is nice too as it shows how fast the temp is changing. There is a built in timer also if you need. If you have two probes, you can monitor your liquor tun too.
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You wouldn't ferment in this. Buy a carboy or a food grade bucket. Needs to be airtight. Then you still are better off with a racking siphon than a spigot. The goal is to get most of the yeast and solids to settle out before bottling. I would read up. There's tons of great books out there. Or do like me and learn by trial and error. Makes for some bad beer at first though. Cheers
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I don't think you would have any problems at all with this. I would not hesitate to make the brew.Bill
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I've NEVER had a problem with this wonderful yeast. I transfer the contents to a plastic, lidded container that lives on the door of my refrigerator for months on end, maybe even as long as a year. I've even kept it in just a ziplock and it's been fine. This stuff doesn't die, unlike that other brand that begins with an F that dies the instant you open it. SAF is reliable, works every time.
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My question is: do you just get the commercial yogurt and let it sit on the counter for a day? I guess as long as it is sealed other stuff can't get in there to ferment as well. I'd appreciate hearing if you have tried this.
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Great for brewing. Have used on 6 batches so far and works great. You can hook up to the kitchen sink with an adapter and some food grade hoses. I like the taste better than RO and it is much faster. If you are doing full grain, RO is very difficult to use because usually limited to 2-5 gallons an hour. When I had an RO unit, I would have to set aside gallons of water the night before because it would take forever to replenish.
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5 weeks, I did 2 weeks primary fermenter 1 week secondary, 2 weeks conditioning[corbonating]. I was one of the best batches i've made. I would say everyone else thought so also. It was gone in about a week.
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Yes, I did and it worked just fine. Just be sure that it is not "ultra" pasteurized.
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It's not a good idea to brine anything in a "reactive" container. I.e. this metal pot. It would be much safer to use a sanitized 5 gallon food grade bucket.
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added yeast and nutrient at same time to about 8 0z water,disolve and add to batch,always works well for me
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I haven't had this issue so I'm not 100% sure. But my understanding is that the water path runs through the pump and the brine shouldn't run without going through it. Did you change anything with the tubing when the tank was emptied? Did the pump ever work correctly?
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I used my pump to recirculate water/antifreeze through a solar panel and it worked great. I would think your application would be similar but I have never done home brewing. I hope that helps.
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I like the taste of my own yogurt much better and I put fresh fruit in it after making it. Not to mention that I KNOW there are no artificial ingredients such as thickeners in it and it is indeed cheaper to make my own. I have made at least 10 batches now. Only once was one jar runny. I use one jar as a starter for the next batch. I love my machine.