Cider Digest #1914

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Subject: Cider Digest #1914, 19 November 2014 
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Cider Digest #1914                                         19 November 2014 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  RE: Cider Digest #1912, 13 November 2014 (Greg Giuliani) 
  RE: Perry pears (Jayme Blaschke) 
  Yeast Strains (Danny Connors) 

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Subject: RE: Cider Digest #1912, 13 November 2014 
From: Greg Giuliani <dasgoog@hotmail.com> 
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:13:22 -0800 

Two big challenges growing tree fruit at high elevations. 
Blossom freeze and limited heat units. 
 Don't know of pears varieties that ripen in 64 days. 
For what mileage would cost you driving to/from the mountain site you could 
probably buy pears for less money, especially wholesale. 

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Subject: RE: Perry pears 
From: Jayme Blaschke <jblaschke@hotmail.com> 
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:14:16 -0600 

> We're Zone 5, verging on 4.   Perry pears do fine here, including Butt, 
> Hendre Huffcap, Brandy, Red pear, Gin, and Blakeney Red. We also had 
> Normanischen, but pulled them out because of fireblight. 

Tim! I'm very interested in your experiences with fireblight and perry 
pears. I'm interested in attempting some grafts, but as I'm in Central 
Texas, fireblight is prevalent and the Corvallis Pyrus catalog is generally 
silent on perry pear disease resistance beyond scab. I know chill hours 
are another issue for me (which, again, Corvallis is generally silent on 
with regard to perry pears) but hey, I gotta start somewhere. 

Sincerely, 

Jayme Blaschke 
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www.JaymeBlaschke.com 

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Subject: Yeast Strains 
From: Danny Connors <danny@rogue.com> 
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:56:17 -0800 

I'm looking for recommendations for yeast strains used on the commercial 
scale. I am trying to solve a problem I have with excessive sulfur 
production when I bump up the scale of my ferments to 500+ gals. (Assuming 
increased hydrostatic pressure is stressing the yeast). Anyone have a solid 
dry yeast variety that they have had success with on the larger scale? 

- --  
Slainte 

Danny Connors 
Head Fermenter/Math Enthusiast 
Buckman Botanical Brewery 
C. 503.367.2067 
909 SE 9th 
Portland, OR 97214 

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