Bottling Day

CraftyZA · 12/3/14

12L of pure organic(ish) marula beer.
No additives
No preservatives
Using nature's yeast
Added some white sugar.

Don't expect too much from me this weekend. I might mot be able to post...

More sugar will be added for a little more fermenting in order to create some gas, ie a head for the beer. And bubbles. Very important.

johan · 12/3/14

Now wrap your bottled marula beer in newspaper to keep light out, otherwise it might skunk. Hope its a winner this time.

CraftyZA · 12/3/14

Tasted some. Taste wise, its &(@)")"((@ impressive. Even at room temp. Does not taste like vinegar. Very strong marula taste. Not sure about strength at all. 5l bottled. Busy with the second bottle.
Thanks @johanct . Will keep it dark.

At some point i forgot to vent the tank and it filled with so much gas that it started to leak from the tap's seal, and the tank mis-formed. So i know the natural yeast did it's thing. Lost about 1L of beer because of that.
Will. Post more in 24 hours.

Andre · 12/3/14

Awesome, enjoy.

TylerD · 12/3/14

Awesome stuff! Enjoy it @CraftyZA .
I gave up making beer after my Weissbeer, Lager and Ale tasted the same.

CraftyZA · 12/3/14

Matthee said:
Awesome, enjoy.

Pitty you are not in gp. Would have loved to chase 1 or 2L of this through a distiller.
Imagine cleaning vape gear with marula mampoer

johan · 12/3/14

Great sound good to me - the secondary fermentation to form Co2 in the bottles normally settles out in a weeks time at room temperature, however taste improves over time (months) - so hide a couple from yourself.

johan · 12/3/14

CraftyZA said:
Pitty you are not in gp. Would have loved to chase 1 or 2L of this through a distiller.
Imagine cleaning vape gear with marula mampoer

I clean all my attys with real perske mampoer

Andre · 12/3/14

CraftyZA said:
Pitty you are not in gp. Would have loved to chase 1 or 2L of this through a distiller.
Imagine cleaning vape gear with marula mampoer

Well, depends if the alcohol content is high enough to make it worth your while. Also made some beer from these kits some time ago. Was awesome, especially after standing in the dark pantry for a couple of months. Unfortunately I am not a beer drinker - only reason they lasted that long.

CraftyZA · 12/3/14

Matthee said:
Well, depends if the alcohol content is high enough to make it worth your while. Also made some beer from these kits some time ago. Was awesome, especially after standing in the dark pantry for a couple of months. Unfortunately I am not a beer drinker - only reason they lasted that long.

This was actually not a kit. This was my adaptation of the original xikuha recipe from african traditions. The interesting part is the fact that i did not add any yeast. I only developed the natural yeasts by stimulating natural climate.
In african tradition the tribe contributed 5L to the king after each batch. So naturally I'm donating a couple of liters to my Oldman.

Being in ct, I'm guessing you've never tasted gilroy beer?
Hands down the best I've tasted ever.

johan · 12/3/14

The best I've ever tasted was Orval, a Belgian Trappist beer. The recipe and yeast culture dates back to the 10'th century. Aparently available at a Dutch/Belgian restaurant at the Waterfront, CPT.

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Andre · 12/3/14

CraftyZA said:
This was actually not a kit. This was my adaptation of the original xikuha recipe from african traditions. The interesting part is the fact that i did not add any yeast. I only developed the natural yeasts by stimulating natural climate.
In african tradition the tribe contributed 5L to the king after each batch. So naturally I'm donating a couple of liters to my Oldman.

Being in ct, I'm guessing you've never tasted gilroy beer?
Hands down the best I've tasted ever.

Very interesting. We have a few wine makers using natural yeasts. Always a risky business, but if nature does its thing you will not get a better wine. Springfield Estate's Whole Berry Cab (http://www.springfieldestate.com/wine_berry.htm) is one of my absolute top wines. We actually discovered it whilst on holiday on the KZN coast and promptly finished that particular restaurant's stock in a few evenings.
Nope, have not tried Gilroy beer. Will lookout for it at the beer specialists.

johan · 12/3/14

Thanks @Matthee I will definitely get hold of a case if possible - nothing beats a good wine. Another nice cultivar is Carbenera, looks like our merlot but produced in South America - just a Pita to get hold of it locally.

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Andre · 12/3/14

johanct said:
Thanks @Matthee I will definitely get hold of a case if possible - nothing beats a good wine. Another nice cultivar is Carbenera, looks like our merlot but produced in South America - just a Pita to get hold of it locally.

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Have not tried that yet. For my money nothing beats Chilean wines from South America. Their Pinot Noir from Checkers (think the brand name translates to "Devil's Castle" or something like that) is absolutely divine.

johan · 12/3/14

Yes any bushwine even our local over priced pino noirs are excellent - haven't been to checkers in a long time, will have a look there.

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CraftyZA · 13/3/14

Fizzy goodness.
Tastes like really nice cold drink. Had me mellow after 2 tall glasses. Here is how fizzy it is in a small glass.

johan · 13/3/14

Looks good @CraftyZA !

Andre · 13/3/14

Oh yes, that's a lot of gas.

johan · 15/3/14

@CraftyZA you can call yourself a brewer of note! That maroela beer you brought along this morning was devine! What really impressed me was the the aroma and taste that are in perfect balance with the alcohol, (and that at room temperature). The lingering of the maroela afterwards was astonishing. I must however put a warning here: don't let the taste fool you, you can seriously misjudge the alcohol content of this delicious beer, but isn't this the trait of all excellent alcoholic beverages?

CraftyZA · 15/3/14

Glad you liked it. Had a lekker kuier. Looking forward to round 2!

johan · 15/3/14

CraftyZA said:
Glad you liked it. Had a lekker kuier. Looking forward to round 2!

Definitely a long kuier!

johan · 15/3/14

Definitely a longer one, we will start with home brews, water our palates clean, then I will get you back into the appreciation of good red wines over a medium rare fillet, then boere cognac and end with quality mampoer bed sitter. Vaping in between to accompany the the various tastes of coarse!

CraftyZA · 15/3/14

That statement made my mouth water for this culinary voyage!

Silver · 15/3/14

Looks awesome @CraftyZA
Well done on that - enjoy it!

johan · 3/4/14

@CraftyZA you should get your hands on this book: http://www.brewerspublications.com/books/wild-brews-beer-beyond-the-influence-of-brewers-yeast/

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