thanantos

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Fg 1.020

Safa

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kegged mine yesterday, FG 1.010

It went pretty low, must not have caramelized the honey long enough as I suspected. Wasn't impressed by the taste, but we will see how it turns out after a week or so cooling and carbing up.

Siphoning out was an experience, the pumpkin left so much waste at the bottom of the primary, I ended up only being able to get about 4 gallons.

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On Deck
Cider Test Batches

Primary
Empty :(

On Tap
Orfy's English Mild
Brohemian Marzen (Lagering)

Bottled
Brandon O's Graff; Pineapple Cider; Actual GF Guinness clone (No-Nonsense Stout), Stawberry-Apple Cider, Screwed up GF Guinness attempt; Caramel-Vanilla-Cream-Ale; Belgian White Cider; Grape-Apple Cider; Caramel Apple Cider; Apple-Pear Cider

thanantos

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Same experience for me on the first batch with the lower yield, that's why I did a 6 gallon for the second.

If you don't have the sweetness to balance the spices just wait a few weeks for the spices to mellow.

Safa

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Girlfriend just tasted it and wants to know if there is anything to do that would tone down the sour flavour?

I know that's coming from the sorghum, but just a shot in the dark. Maybe MORE spices? Would that even do anything by throwing them into the keg?

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On Deck
Cider Test Batches

Primary
Empty :(

On Tap
Orfy's English Mild
Brohemian Marzen (Lagering)

Bottled
Brandon O's Graff; Pineapple Cider; Actual GF Guinness clone (No-Nonsense Stout), Stawberry-Apple Cider, Screwed up GF Guinness attempt; Caramel-Vanilla-Cream-Ale; Belgian White Cider; Grape-Apple Cider; Caramel Apple Cider; Apple-Pear Cider

Ash_Mathew

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Maybe remove some of the sorghum and add some more honey in its place? Might make it taste a little better, but still keeping some body.

Or try a little brown/dark sugar and lower the sorghum amount? Trial and error. That's what I say. Learn by doing.

thanantos

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Hard to say what she means by sour, but time may help. Just leave it for a month or so and see how she likes it then.