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ThistyViking

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I can use help with making this forum better serve the people it is meant for. Both advice, and people who wish to contribute.

Constructive criticism as well.


Subjects I'd like Help in Presenting

Musts:
Sterilization methonds:
 

JamesP

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How about an attempt at a visual illustration of the steps involved (for those of us who like drawings) ?

It is a bit "busy".

I have tried to put some of the decisions in curly brackets, and have the tertiary loop around a couple of times if required.

Yeast Starter --------->+
|
Sanitise ------------->+ +--------------+
Equipment | | |
| PRIMARY rack SECONDARY rack v TERTIARY | rack
Honey ---------------->+-> Bucket/Carboy ----+---> Carboy ------+---> {Carboy or -+-----> Bottle ---> DRINK 8)
{Boil, Sulfite, none} ^ {Plastic/glass} ^ {Plastic/glass} ^ bottles} ^
| | | ^ |
Adjunct Preparation --->+ Top-up Top-up | Sanitise,
{fruit for Melomel {water, mead, {water,...} | Closures, Labels
Spice for Metheglin} EthoH, ...} |
^ {Clarify (Bentonite, Kieselsol, Polyclar, ...),
| Sweeten (Sulfite, Sorbate, Honey),
Recipe --+ Bulk Age}
 
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