Recent content by BayviewBob

18,152 +10 = 18,162

I will be harvesting a bumper crop of Cascade and Northern Brewer. Due to the fact that I had some neck problems this summer, I didn't do a good job of thinning, so all my bines are intertwined. I guess a mixed bag of hops is better than no hops. I should have plenty if anyone is...

They said a hot new craze was sweeping 'cross the nation: "Be the first kid on your street to own this out of sight sensation! If you want to have a lot of friends and have a lot of fun, then dig up all your money and go out and get yourself one!" Because everybody wants one. And...

Its not your Mom's apple juice for sure. It is very good and very potent. Use with caution. Bob

Thar she blows!

I have 8 gallons that have been in the primary for 8 months. Do you think it will be ok?

17342 +10 = 17352 :)

That is what I was thinking. They are making beer on the computer, not in the brew house ( real world ).

I was going to keg it, so bottles bombs won't be an issue. Also I let it ferment out for over a month.

More like a couple of rhino's, farting like a truck driver!

Barking Spider Cider Ingredients: 5 Gallons 100% apple juice (No preservatives or additives) I use Tree Top 2 cans of frozen apple concentrate, Tree Top again. 1 five gram packet of Lalvin #EC-1118 Champagne Wine Yeast. 1. First sanitize the carboy, airlock, funnel, stopper or carboy cap...

I have a question concerning back sweetening some apfelwein. Litehouse cider is very, very tasty, I think they use honeycrisp apples, but they also use two preservatives in it. I know I can't use it to "make" apfelwein" but can I use it to sweeten apfelwein when I keg it? Will the preservatives...

Sounds like you have a scale. Weigh 3/4 of a cup of dextrose, divide that by 5 to get the weight for 1 gallon, then multiply that by 4.

14,595 + 8 = 14,603

I found this site about making cider interesting and the home made press and the apple grinder pretty cool! http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/press/making_cider Not to mention the 55 gallon drums of happy juice. Bob