Batch #35

On May 2, I created a 1 gallon test batch with twist: I added chai tea. The recipe:

• 5 gallons Kirkland's apple juice
• 1 pack Danstar Windsor (English Ale)
• 1 lemon
• 3 bags for Celestial Seasonings' Decaf Chai Tea

As with the previous batches, prior to adding juice and yeast to the carboy, I added to a pot:

• 1/2 gallon apple juice
• juice of 1 lemon  (~1/5 cup)
• 3 bags for Celestial Seasonings' Decaf Chai Tea

I cooked the mixture on the stove for 30 minutes at a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

While this was "cooking", I added the yeast to ~8oz of 80F apple juice and covered. I then chilled the cooked mixture over ice to bring it to <80F, added this and remaining juice to the carboy, along with the prepared yeast.