Speise is [[wort]] taken from the main batch of beer before [[yeast]] is pitched and used for [[priming]] later. This method of priming is sometimes incorrectly called [[krausening]] where fermenting wort is taken from the main batch of beer after yeast is pitched. Using speise is a great alternative to krausening because one doesn't have to brew one batch of beer and bottle a different batch the same day. It is best for German beers because it doesn't require the addition of corn sugar and conforms to the [[Reinheitsgebot]].
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== Amount of Speise for Priming ==
The higher the [[Original Gravity]] of the wort that the speise is taken from, the less one needs to prime because higher Original Gravities of wort contain more sugar. The amounts of speise for 5 gallons of beer are listed below and vary in amount of [[carbonation]] desired.<ref>Snyder, S: ''The Brewmaster's Bible'',page 37. Harper Perrenial, 1997</ref>
Original Gravity of Speise Speise Needed
1.020 3-3.5 quarts
== Using the Speise ==
To use the speise one must take the a portion of the wort before the yeast is pitched and kept refrigerated in a sterile, sealed container until ready to prime with. One then adds the speise to the beer at bottling time.<ref>Snyder, S: ''The Brewmaster's Bible'',page 37. Harper Perrenial, 1997</ref>
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