An introduction to Cigars including sizes, wrappers, factories, history. THE STRUCTURE OF A CIGAR A cigar has three components: the filler, the binder and the wrapper Filler The biggest mass of a cigar is the...
Max Schubert's The Story of Grange The following story is taken from a paper delivered by Max Schubert A.M. at the first Australian National University Wine Symposium held in Canberra Australia in September...
Q: My airlock blew off during a violent ferment. Is my beer now ruined? A: Once in a great while I get a question such as this. Usually it is accompanied by vivid detail of how a ceiling or wall also got...
Q: Should I keep my fermenter out of light? What is the concern associated with sunlight and fermenting beer? A: If you are using a glass carboy or see through fermenter you will need to keep it covered or in...
Q: How long will my ale fermentation last? A: It depends on the yeast strain and individual conditions, but you can expect fermentation with an ale to be done within two weeks. This is not a hard and fast...
Q: How long will my lager fermentation last? A: It depends on the yeast strain and individual conditions, but you can expect fermentation with a lager to be done within four weeks. This is not a hard and fast...
Q: What happens if the ferment temperature is lower than the optimum range? A: Your ferment will be very sluggish, as the activity of the yeast is halted by colder temperatures. The yeast eventually become...
Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless, non-flammable, slightly acidic-tasting gas. It is approximately 1.5 times as dense as air and is soluble in water. One gram of liquid carbon dioxide yields 30.5 in3 of...
Q: My beer started fermenting, then stopped, and then started again? A: This usually happens when the beer goes through temperature changes. The yeast stops fermenting when it gets cold as the metabolic...
This is a common problem in hot summer conditions. Absolutely no harm befalls the brew; it only happens in the first stage of fermentation. Simply wash the air-lock and refill with water. or for serious...