- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:16 pm to DR Hops
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:16 pm to DR Hops
quote:
You really don't need to sanitize any of them. The alcohol in the beer is enough to kill microbes.
I wouldn't go that far.
Need something like 70% alc to sanitize.
The finished beer's acidity probably plays more of a role in keeping down bacterial growth.
1
Posted on 4/17/14 at 4:55 pm to s14suspense
quote:
The finished beer's acidity probably plays more of a role in keeping down bacterial growth.
Alcohol, pH, low oxygen, all combine to make beer a pretty hostile environment. However, some yeast and bacteria will survive the freeze and find purchase in all but the harshest of environments, given enough time.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News