Also, picked up some Kirby cucumbers and beets at the Pasadena farmer's market today so look for future posts on Bread and Butter pickles and pickled beets!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Rich Red Ale Part IV: Bottled
Well, the beer was finally done fermenting in the primary and secondary fermenters so it was time to bottle it. Before bottling I mixed in priming sugar, which is simply to give the surviving yeast a boost to carbonate the beer once it is sealed in bottle. It still looks and smells like beer so let's hope it turns out well in the 4 weeks remaining!
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Ooo-pickled beets, I want pickled beets. Except now that I think about it, I also want pickled carrots and daikon (?) radishes and...... They just all sound so tangy and refreshing. Did you ever ask what the dark specks on the froth of the beer could be or are you just hoping you won't be poisoned??
ReplyDeleteOh, and I forgot to say that I LOVE bread and butter pickles...they've just always seemed kind of special...not sure why.
ReplyDeleteI did ask about the dark specs and it was too hard to tell from the picture if it was bad or not so we will find out when I open the first bottle. But, it didn't smell contaminated and nothing grew when it was in the secondary fermenter so fingers crossed.
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