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Mead Lovers Digest #0196
Mead Lover's Digest #196 Tue 17 August 1993
Forum for Discussion of Mead Brewing and Consuming
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Must Chill? ("Larry Lynch-Freshner")
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Date: 16 Aug 1993 10:11:53 -0800
From: "Larry Lynch-Freshner" <Larry_Lynch-Freshner@taligent.com>
Subject: Must Chill?
Must Chill?
Some _personel_ opinions on chilling:
* You don't need to boil mead. But if you do, you should chill.
* Chilling has _NOTHING_to_do_with_oxidation_ (I keep seeing this...). In
fact, before fermentation you want oxygen in the must. Chilling prevents
bacteria from getting a head start on the yeast, as certain bacteria like
their food warm.
* I think that an immersion chiller is probably better for mead, because:
A) Counter-flow systems work better on kettles with a tap, which most mead
makers don't have. (Ignore this if you do) Starting a siphon through a
chiller whould be very hard!
B) An immersion chiller can be used in the fermenter.
C) easyer to clean
my $.02.
Larry
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