A Armelodie New Member Joined May 24, 2009 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Jul 27, 2009 #1 Hi Just wondering if you can freeze pulp (that hasn't been pressed) and throw it in with 'fresh' pulp to be pressedafter a few weeks? Ta
Hi Just wondering if you can freeze pulp (that hasn't been pressed) and throw it in with 'fresh' pulp to be pressedafter a few weeks? Ta
T tubby_shaw Regular. Joined Feb 7, 2009 Messages 387 Reaction score 15 Jul 27, 2009 #2 Yep, no problem freeze away :thumb: In fact it may help with the juice extraction :party: :party:
J jamesb Landlord. Joined Oct 16, 2008 Messages 842 Reaction score 5 Location Axiom Brewing Jul 28, 2009 #4 tubby_shaw said: Yep, no problem freeze away :thumb: In fact it may help with the juice extraction :party: :party: Click to expand... I'm assuming that the freezing will help break the cell walls down helping to extract the juice.
tubby_shaw said: Yep, no problem freeze away :thumb: In fact it may help with the juice extraction :party: :party: Click to expand... I'm assuming that the freezing will help break the cell walls down helping to extract the juice.
K kevwenno New Member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Location Cambridge, U.K. Jul 29, 2009 #5 That's exactly what it does. The water freezes and forms needle like ice crystals which pierce the cell walls allowing fluid to escape. This is also the reason cryogenics haven't been so successful I believe.
That's exactly what it does. The water freezes and forms needle like ice crystals which pierce the cell walls allowing fluid to escape. This is also the reason cryogenics haven't been so successful I believe.
