Recent content by andymonkey

My cider has been fermenting for 16 days. I am ready to transfer to the secondary and I would like to cold crash it to stop fermentation. I would also like to sweeten if needed, either with table sugar or Splenda. Would simply putting the secondary into the fridge be good enough to cold...

I used Nottingham yeast (think it was an ale yeast, not at home to see), 100% pure apple juice (pasteurized). Nothing else added. This is my first time making cider, so I kept it simple.

I followed the guide here for a 1 gallon batch. http://www.howtomakehardcider.com/ After leaving the cider in the primary for 4 weeks, bubbles stopped forming in the airlock. I transferred over to the secondary carboy. Its been in there for about a week now. The link above says to let it...

Funny that people would go through the trouble to re label the ketchup.

So, I like to be organized and create a step by step checklist when working on any project. I am getting ready to start making my first batch of hard cider tonight. Am I missing anything vital on my checklist? HOW TO MAKE HARD CIDER Steps – Fermentation 1. Clean & Sterilize – Soak for 2...

Yea, thats the first tutorial I read when I started reading up on Hard Cider. Im looking for a more detailed, step by step tutorial. Ive been watching some videos the past hour or so. I like to know step by step what I am doing. Most tutorials jump past the sanitizing stage like the reader...

I have StarSan. So, is this a good scenario? Make 1 gallon in the 1st carboy I am using, then use that solution to clean my hose, stopper, and airlock. Then store the remaining solution in the 2nd carboy. Then when I am ready to transfer to the 2nd carboy, clean the hose, plug, and airlock...

I am prepping to make a 1 Gallon batch of Hard Cider. I have (2) 1 GAL carboys, some tubing, airlock, yeast, and sanitizer. Most tutorials talk about making 5 gallons of sanitizer. I'm also curious if I should sanitize my bottling bottles the same time I sanitize my carboys. I plan on...

Which type is "best" to buy from the grocery for making hard cider? Does one produce a better hard cider?

Strawberry cider, sounds great. Can you post your recipe?

Nice tutorial! Question: Do the bottle have to be submerged until the neck? I plan on using 22 oz bottles (from Crispin Sake Cider). I don't have a pot tall enough to submerge the bottles until the neck.

Thanks. Is there a guide somewhere with a list of supplies needed to start brewing? I would like to buy everything to make 2.5-3 gallons.

Like I said, im a newb here. I checked those sites out, the cheapest brew kit is $70, which is a 5 gallon setup. Is 5 gallon the standard size for a brew kit?

For those who say this isn't worth the money and that there are better kits out there, can you please post a link to these kits? I want to start home brewing and would like to start off with a kit that gives me the best bang for my buck. That said, I've read comments stating 1 gallon is to...

I would like to start brewing my beer, are the Brooklyn Brew Shop kits any good? I know the included jug seems small (1 gal) but this seems like a decent amount for a beginner. Would my money be better spent on another kit? Here is the kit deal...