The process of heating ground snus tobacco below the point of combustion is called pasteurization, and it's what distinguishes snus from other types of tobacco. In most forms of tobacco production, the leaves are left to air-dry in order to bring out their natural flavor. Air-drying tobacco...
Part of it is you have to come up with scientific breakthroughs like pasteurization, but you also have to invent things like the FDA, right? These are things that didn't exist before, and that now, for the most part, make life better. We don't think of them as innovations because ...
How does the choice of apple impact the flavor of home brew cider? The best cider comes from fresh apples, as fresh juice has the brightest flavor. Using fresh apples ensures that the aromas remain intact and are not altered by pasteurization. The choice of apple can significantly impact the...
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You are either a raw milk advocate or you wouldn't dare drink it; there is usually no in-between. Pasteurization (heating milk to kill pathogens) came about because of the amount of foodborne illness associated with drinking raw milk. Nutritionally, there is little difference between pasteurized...
Pasteurization To pasteurize water it needs to be heated to 149 degrees Fahrenheit for several minutes. A way to check that pasteurization took place is to use aWAPI (Water Pasteurization Indicator). WAPIs are small plastic tubes with industrial grade wax inside of them that melts when water is...
Many of the BIG commercial dairies cleaniless leaves a lot to be desired, since they expect the pasteurization process to “cover a multitude of sins.” However, if it is a family farm, and they are selling milk specifically for raw consumption, I’m betting you’ll be ok. It’s jus...
How does bottling increase carbonation? CO2 is a gas. When we brew our Kombucha, the CO2 is allowed to escape naturally due to the cloth cover.When we put KT into bottles with tight fitting lids, the CO2 gets trapped, which increases the carbonation. This is when burping your bottles bec...
In June 2024,Consumer Reports found high lead levels in four popular veggie puff productsfrom two ‘clean’ baby food brands, Lesser Evil and Serenity Kids. However, these products weren’t recalled. Both defended their products’ safety, but Lesser Evil promised to phase out using cassava fl...