Topic: Malt Extract
We had another pint of the malt beer for supper tonight. It wasn't very fizzy so I added more sugar and gave it another day to ferment. Still not much in the way of fizz, not for someone who's used to commercial beer, and no head. My partner says it tastes fine and I should look up the Campaign for Real Ale.
I checked CAMRA and the definition for real ale is that it has the yeast still in the container from which the brew is poured (check), without extraneous carbon dioxide (check) and with traditional ingredients (doesn't say what those are, and if malt extract is OK or if it has to be malted barley), so I may very well be making "real ale" Anyway, by adding extra sugar it certainly gives it more alcohol, could definitely feel it from just a half pint. I don't know if there's any way to measure the alcohol content of beer. I think I shall buy another jar of malt extract and start another batch, along with the oat beer. Also, must check on the ginger ale sometime today.
Posted Charlotte O'Neil
at 9:08 AM GMT
Updated: Thu, Mar 16 2006 9:18 AM GMT
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Updated: Thu, Mar 16 2006 9:18 AM GMT
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