tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post9146225255467453845..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Golden American Wheat RecipeThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-47589889666811445152011-08-01T03:44:38.638-04:002011-08-01T03:44:38.638-04:00Gloves, yes, goggles, no. The solution is pretty w...Gloves, yes, goggles, no. The solution is pretty weak at 0.5%-1%. In emergencies I've stuck my hands in there to rescue things, and it's definitely not strong enough to cause a worry - just rinse well afterwards. I haven't neutralised the caustic in bottles treated thus, just rinsed, and it has been completely trouble-free. At that, I find that Chlorine-based cleaners need 3 rinses before I'm comfortable, whereas Caustic needs only 1 or 2.<br /><br />I can't find anything like Oxyclean locally. Wish I could. Perhaps I'm asking/looking for the wrong name.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196747651932497845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-688055152533855182011-07-28T15:41:21.226-04:002011-07-28T15:41:21.226-04:00I've mentioned this before, but I have a perso...I've mentioned this before, but I have a personal distrust/dislike of Fermcap. It is more philosophical than practical, I’d just rather not add a chemical to my beer (especially one that isn’t safe to consume) when it isn’t necessary. Apparently the FDA requires brewers who use silicone additives to filter or centrifuge their beers post-fermentation to remove it from the beer. <br /><br />Here is more info that Denny posted if anyone is interested: http://hbd.org/discus/messages/1/50540.html?1304008514The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-79790891069610443852011-07-28T12:28:37.259-04:002011-07-28T12:28:37.259-04:00Some Fermcap Foam Control would make the skimming ...Some Fermcap Foam Control would make the skimming unnecessary during the boil. Using it has been one of the largest improvements to my brewing experience in some time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-26482639036586125782011-07-26T11:54:38.695-04:002011-07-26T11:54:38.695-04:00I'm interested to here how the biscuit plays w...I'm interested to here how the biscuit plays with the wheat. Seems like it could be a tasty combo with the earthy hops.HokieBrewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-65271266499900810212011-07-26T09:14:08.408-04:002011-07-26T09:14:08.408-04:00I use a long soak in hot water and Oxyclean and it...I use a long soak in hot water and Oxyclean and it works pretty well, but there are usually ~25% of the labels (the ones with the plastic film over them and a few others) that put up a fight. I was under the impression that caustic was just for cleaning, not sanitizing. Doesn’t it need to be neutralized with something acidic? I assume you wear gloves and goggles when you work with it?The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-81133275709868510632011-07-26T04:22:58.645-04:002011-07-26T04:22:58.645-04:00Delabelling bottles is a doddle. A 1% Caustic Soda...Delabelling bottles is a doddle. A 1% Caustic Soda solution is all it takes. (I suspect that 1/2% would work just as well.) Just soak the bottles in the solution for 15 minutes or so and the labels float away all by themselves. Plus the bottles have now been sterilised. A quick rinse in clean water and you're done.<br /><br />I strongly suspect (on the basis of absolutely no evidence whatsoever! ;-) that the glues used for labels have been deliberately designed to dissolve in Caustic Soda, given how much Caustic the industrial breweries use for cleaning pretty much everything.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196747651932497845noreply@blogger.com