MangoMead
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Hi folks. I'm a Californian currently living in Thailand and I am looking to get (back) into some brewing.
Back in California I had a buddy who did a lot of brewing and I helped him a lot, but I have never run my own operation.
Now I'm over here and I'm moving to a place with a nicer kitchen and more space and I have need for some projects to keep busy with and this seems like it could be a good one.
I like beer and wine ok, but honestly I love cider, mead and other odd fruit based beverages, maybe it is just the contrarian in me.
There is lots of nice local honey and tropical fruits available to experiment with so from there comes my handle and the direction I'm hoping to go with this project.
On the downside there is no availability of homebrew supplies here, so I'll have to do a lot of DIY and improvising. Some stuff I can buy online and have delivered elsewhere and either reposted or brought over with visiting friends. but some things will just simply be too bulky heavy or awkward.
One of the biggest things this makes me think on is the yeast issue. I have distiller friends who use baking yeast for their mashes and I'll probably give that a try just for the experience, but otherwise yeast will be sort of an issue.
Is it possible to keep a yeast culture alive once you have a strain you like and keep reusing it?
I also have a little concern about the ambient temperature. It does not vary too much but it is very warm, generally stays between 23c and 33c (73f - 91f) and I don't use aircon or have any sort of basemant/cellar to hide things in. Is this going to cause me trouble?
Anyway, I'm reading up on all I can and looking forward to giving all this stuff a try in the next few months.
Back in California I had a buddy who did a lot of brewing and I helped him a lot, but I have never run my own operation.
Now I'm over here and I'm moving to a place with a nicer kitchen and more space and I have need for some projects to keep busy with and this seems like it could be a good one.
I like beer and wine ok, but honestly I love cider, mead and other odd fruit based beverages, maybe it is just the contrarian in me.
There is lots of nice local honey and tropical fruits available to experiment with so from there comes my handle and the direction I'm hoping to go with this project.
On the downside there is no availability of homebrew supplies here, so I'll have to do a lot of DIY and improvising. Some stuff I can buy online and have delivered elsewhere and either reposted or brought over with visiting friends. but some things will just simply be too bulky heavy or awkward.
One of the biggest things this makes me think on is the yeast issue. I have distiller friends who use baking yeast for their mashes and I'll probably give that a try just for the experience, but otherwise yeast will be sort of an issue.
Is it possible to keep a yeast culture alive once you have a strain you like and keep reusing it?
I also have a little concern about the ambient temperature. It does not vary too much but it is very warm, generally stays between 23c and 33c (73f - 91f) and I don't use aircon or have any sort of basemant/cellar to hide things in. Is this going to cause me trouble?
Anyway, I'm reading up on all I can and looking forward to giving all this stuff a try in the next few months.