Preparing for Homebrewing Part 3
In conclusion to this insight into home brewing, is a technique used to measure the production of Carbon Dioxide which is a waste product from the Anaerobic Respiration reaction.
The lime water test is something you may be familiar with or not so I'll explain.
Carbon dioxide as it passed through Lime water will turn the solution cloudy, the severity of the cloudiness of Lime water will depend on the concentration of the Carbon Dioxide if its almost clear then your reaction is still producing CO2 in small amount which would be safe to bottle, If on the other hand your Lime water solution is very cloudy then let the home brew continue to react checking back every 24hrs.
As I set out to achieve with this short series of posts, please test reactions on the small scale before planning to turn over 5 gallons of produce.
To test for Carbon Dioxide use the set up which is easily improvised to achieve the desired result.
I hope you enjoy reading these series of posts, I studied such reactions as part of my honours degree in Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry and have tried to explain in simple terms, if unsure please do leave a comment :)
The lime water test is something you may be familiar with or not so I'll explain.
Carbon dioxide as it passed through Lime water will turn the solution cloudy, the severity of the cloudiness of Lime water will depend on the concentration of the Carbon Dioxide if its almost clear then your reaction is still producing CO2 in small amount which would be safe to bottle, If on the other hand your Lime water solution is very cloudy then let the home brew continue to react checking back every 24hrs.
As I set out to achieve with this short series of posts, please test reactions on the small scale before planning to turn over 5 gallons of produce.
To test for Carbon Dioxide use the set up which is easily improvised to achieve the desired result.
Figure 1; Set up of Lime water test for Carbon Dioxide
Scale down your 5 Litre procedure to give you 100 ml of good Alcohol, it will allow you to get a feel for the reaction and if you happen you make a mess of it , you still have plenty left to get it right!I hope you enjoy reading these series of posts, I studied such reactions as part of my honours degree in Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry and have tried to explain in simple terms, if unsure please do leave a comment :)
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