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Does anyone here have a full proof method of maintaining the color of fruit after macerating it with alcohol?

I don't know if its "fool proof", but adding some citric acid, to lower the PH, is a fool resistant way to reduce oxidative browning

I would try to not get too carried away with the acid, though, since acid hydrolysis is usually done with very strong acids at high temperature, and neutralizing the hydrolyzate often produces a high salt concentration. Fermentation wants to in the 4-5 pH range, since the yeast itself maintains an ...

It seems that you can also induce plasmolysis (that' s a yeast only version of autolysis) of a cell by exposing it to a strong sucrose solution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmolysis" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow Hmmm…. So a recipes procedure mi...

Kudos to you Mogur, This is one of the best threads I've seen anywhere. I love the simplicity of a modified BW recipe. Sugar, Old Traub, Tomato Paste, and vitamin C (to add acidity and clear out the chloramine in my H2O), make my standard, fool resistant wash. Best of all it works real good. :D Your...

That is simply beautiful...... Life is good... How did you setup your curing chamber? Is it expensive? Man, you got me interested... Another hobby...

This year should be an El Nino year. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/2012-el-nino-developing_n_1912078.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow In my neck of the woods El Nino makes for great shrooming. I'm going to mosey on over to the local my...

Shroom season's coming to the left coast in a couple of months. Really looking forward to it!

Ok I'll bite. Seared Ahi (Tuna) Here on the left coast we get a ready supply of Ahi steaks that are great on the grill :D 1 Ahi Steak about an inch (25mm) thick 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Miso Paste 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Soy Sauce 1 Lemon 1 Shot 1.5oz (50 ml) Vodka A little garlic powder (optional) Mix the...

I used to have sleep apnea. Doc had me wear this computer thinggy while'st I slept and charted it all out, said I had sleep apnea. I had the choice of lose weight or wear a machine at night. I experimented and found that if I stopped drinking after dinner and wore one of those nose strips at night I...

HawkingRage wrote: So you put a heater in the wash? wow I use an Ehiem aquarium heater in each of my fermentors. 25 watts is enough to keep a 25 liter unit at 25C if its not below freezing. Ehiems are made in Germany, and are very reliable. They have to be as aquarists are very picky about their he...