I guess I will post it on this thread since its the most linked with it. I posted a question about this when i introduced myself.
but I am testing some fermentation techniques with yeast and honey to make mead. I know honey contains the botulus spores which can grow into bacteria and produce toxins that can kill
the spore grows under anerobic conditions (no oxygen) as well as the yeast
the yeast does well in sugar, the botulus does not grow well in high concentrates of sugar
the yeast produces alcohol that will in the end kill the yeast
my questions...
Will the alcohol produced kill any other foreign bacteria that may be produced during the period of fermentation?
Did boiling the honey before mixing it with water and yeast kill any spores of botulum in the honey (if any at all)?
The information I have on making mead is from a site on how to make mead called..... doubleu double u double u dot essortment.com/food/makingmead_tvlr.htm ( cant post URL until 20 posts)
For sterilization purposes (or as much as I can do at home) I boiled the honey, and put boiling hot water and liquid soap into the glass conatinaer that it is currently fermenting in. I'd think this is enough.
but I am testing some fermentation techniques with yeast and honey to make mead. I know honey contains the botulus spores which can grow into bacteria and produce toxins that can kill
the spore grows under anerobic conditions (no oxygen) as well as the yeast
the yeast does well in sugar, the botulus does not grow well in high concentrates of sugar
the yeast produces alcohol that will in the end kill the yeast
my questions...
Will the alcohol produced kill any other foreign bacteria that may be produced during the period of fermentation?
Did boiling the honey before mixing it with water and yeast kill any spores of botulum in the honey (if any at all)?
The information I have on making mead is from a site on how to make mead called..... doubleu double u double u dot essortment.com/food/makingmead_tvlr.htm ( cant post URL until 20 posts)
For sterilization purposes (or as much as I can do at home) I boiled the honey, and put boiling hot water and liquid soap into the glass conatinaer that it is currently fermenting in. I'd think this is enough.