Homebrewing - Beer, Mead, Wine, Cider

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Introduction to Beer Brewing

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Quick and diry guide to fermenting fruit - cider and wine

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Non-alcoholic beer that actually tastes good (vlemmy.net)

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Hi everyone, I've come seeking your wisdom.

I love brewing beers. Im also, apparently, irresponsible when it comes to alcohol consumption. So I decided thotmi wont have alcohol in my house anymore. But I also want to still brew, and enjoy my brew.

So, is there a good way of de-alcoholizing the brew after it fetments, such that the flavor wont be impacted, or will be minimally impacted?.

Thank you, oh wise Lemmy hive mind

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What about freeze distilling? Just throw away the alcohol, will need to recarbonate though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

That would also remove some actual beer - what freezes off tends to be water and whatever can be solid at that temperature. Things like sugars giving body to the beer and what has a higher affinity to the concentrated alcohol solution would remain in the liquid phase.

For example, this is how brewdog does their very high alcohol beers like tactical nuclear penguin.

Though I would recommend to the OP to check out the brewdog recipe for Nanny State. That could be a starting point.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You need vacuum distillation to get out only alcohol and minimum flavours. It is used but it is too complicated process for homebrewing.