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My batches turn out excellent. Some tips, if you'd like to try again: - Harvest the younger leaves, remove the stems. - Harvest before they go to seed, or re
by underscoremark 11mo ago
My batches turn out excellent. Some tips, if you'd like to try again:
- Harvest the younger leaves, remove the stems.
- Harvest before they go to seed, or remove all seeds.
- Make a tea from the leaves by soaking in hot water. Do not let the water boil or simmer with the leaves!
- Add a healthy portion of lemon juice. I'll use 1/2 to 1 cup for a 20L batch.
- Use brewing sugar, or invert your sugar.
- Choose a yeast that doesn't impart too much of its own flavour (I like ale yeasts, like for ciders).
For me, the choice of yeast was key.
- thenthenthen 11mo agoThanks! I def. did not pay attention to the younger leaves parts. I remember using a coder yeast. The dish described in OP was fine btw!