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Yip. I added the sherry steeped ginger in the beginning, and the chilly infused vodka after fermentation. Add the chilly bit by bit until you have the right amount of spice. You want the ginger to give a nice kick in the back of your throat as you swallow. It should not burn your mouth.

Being South African, i was practically raised on rooibos. We give it to our babies from birth. Zero caffiene, and more antioxidants than green tea. It has a phenomenal smell, and i think can add a nice touch to wine. I'm super sensitive to caffeine. To the degree that even decaff coffee is out...

In that case: de molen's tsarina esra. I did not buy it in a store, but a friend that went the the Netherlands picks it up there

And this is why I believe government should support vaping and ecigs. But they cant. Cigarettes bring in too much revenue that they physically depend on. Vaping is maybe not as healthy as nicotine gums, but its a hell of a lot better than smoking, and a gazzilion time more effective than gums to...

I can confirm this. Lets not dive into details. But leaving the hard stuff (not weed) was a lot easier than leaving cigarettes. I think social acceptability plays a role. It is somewhat acceptable to smoke. If you walk into a pub, and see a guy lighting his Marlboro you will be less shocked...

I've smoked from age 13 to about 33/34 I know its gonna come back and bite me in the ****. Worst thing i tried to smoke was ritilan. I'm 40 next year. I try and make better life choices than i did when i was younger. My problem is bad habits feel so damn good!!

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One of the best tricks i've learned. Steep your ginger in 1L olorosso sherry for 2 weeks before brew day. And grate your ginger. I know its a pain, but you want as much surface area ad possible. Steep 5 hot jelapenos chopped in 50ml cheap vodka for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, start your brew...

Finings will do nothing. Its been used since the dark ages. Besides, it drops to the bottom. That is the whole idea of finings. Personally, i do not use it. Cold crash in key. Drop the temp as low as you can get it. I've got one of those small student fridges. Removed the shelved, and my...

How do you define commercial? If it is big breweries, then Hertog Jan Grand prestige. Brewed by ab inbev, in the netherlands. If commercial independents counts you have me. I freaking love em all. Should i list them? All of the dark sweet varieties of all the Trappist breweries. De molen's...

They sell everything. Look at their complete systems. Sorry, missed this reply, hence the silence.

I usually steep some speciality malts. Take a pale lme for instance. steep 300gr choc malt, 70gr special b, and 100gr caramunich. You can do that in 5L pot. Steep at 68.8C for 1 hour. Strain this and boil for 50 minutes. Add kit lme, and 1 kg dme. Boil additional 10 minutes, and add to fv. Top...

I would venture a guess and say wimpy is still bigger than mcdonalds in south africa. Many of Engine fuel stations has a wimpy inside and are open 24/7 They are known for their anti-hangover breakfasts. Greasy eggs and bacon, some sausages or a steak. After a night of heavy drinking you sip...

And how is the head feeling this morning? That combo will floor me!

Steph weis. I think brewers and union should be available to you guys?

Mint disappeared. Go at least 2 solid hand fulls of mint per pineapple ot per 1L of pineapple juice. I went with 1 hand. When I bottled, it was there, but i might have tasted the trub. I bottled in porcelain bottles with cork. Dont want any light damage.

Tonight's line-up Going to light the fire in the next 20 odd minutes. Then its time for an early evening swim, then a braai, with these. Got another hobby and lager ready as backup if these are ot enough. The perry is the odd one out. Never had a perry before. More considered a girly drink...

Hey, thay looks like my recent pineapple and mint wine. [emoji23]

I thought about using boiled dme to take up headspace. The brett will have some work along with the diacityl consumption from the sacc. Thing is, when using brett, the idea is funk. Thats why i want to add it as secondary. To maximize funk.

Curious, how long to you ferment with brett? I'm planning a brett beer this year, and the idea is to add the brett during secondary. I will attenuate primary with mangrove jacks french saison dry yeast, then rack into new clean carboy, then add the brett. Just not sure how long secondary should...