Characteristics of Critical Thinking Critical thinking involves the use of a kind of thinking called reasoning, in which we construct and/or evaluate reasons to support beliefs. Critical thinking also involves reflection the examination and evaluation of our own and others thoughts and ideas. Finally critical thinking is practical.
If you measure liquid temperature while distilling, you may have noticed that liquid temp can often be much higher than 174 before a still starts producing. Again, the boiling temperature of a solution that is 100% ethanol is 174 degrees.
Most mead is made with wine yeasts, with champagne yeast being one of the most popular, though there are exceptions with some recipes. That being said, the home mead maker should adhere to the best temperature ranges for fermentation for the yeast strain that they are using. In most cases, slightly below room temperature is best, no more than 70 degrees. Some strains of yeast, however, require lower temperatures, such as lager yeasts, which work best at temperatures of 50 degrees or lower ...