Recent content by Bjornbrewer

Haven't replied on this in awhile, but if you keep the probe in or right upto the fermentor, you wont' overshoot you're temp. The large termal mass will slow down the response enough to prevent it. That's what I do anyways.

back on topic...I'm shooting to brew this up with my girlfriend this weekend. Her first beer! And the honey is going in at flameout. ;-) And Wyeast 1028 would be a great yeast for any porter. You would be severly overpitching, however. Could cause problems. Using a portion of what's left...

1.000 is not impossible. The finishing gravity takes into account the fact that alcohol weighs less than water so will make the gravity (relative density compared to water) "appear" to be with no sugar. HOWEVER, the amount of residual sugar and the amount of alcohol essentially cancel out...

Why 2 weeks at 66*? Is this so you don't have to age it as long?

I'm in!

Thank you for sharing the experience! Was there still yeast in the bottle or was it filtered? And what was the final gravity... You mentioned it was high?

If you're not DIY or electrically inclined, than the "all-in-one" option is deffinetly the way to go. However: 1) The mechanical dial is not going to be as accurate as setting a finite number...it's not a precision device 3) you're probably right, but if you wanted to use this to also make...

1. Better accuracy 2. Adjustable differential 3. Larger control range 4. Cheaper

Costco! The only preservative is Ascorbic acid (vit C).

Thanks GF.

I got the Cherry juice from Costco...last 2pk of half gallons they had. It was pretty cheap compared to other stores, I think $9 or so. At Meijer its like $20/g (in 32 oz bottles)!! I'm hoping to find more come next summer and make an all cherry wine, but no at $20/g. The gravity comes in...

Hello all, I'm planning on making a Cherry Cyser with the following recipe. It should come in at about 13% ABV. Volume 6g. 10lbs Wildflower Honey 4g Apple Juice (no preservitive) 1g Black Cherry Juice 1pkt Red Star Côte Des Blancs Yeast Any input would be great...nutrients...

-Roasted barley will get you some chocolate taste. -Freezing yeast is a bad idea. for what we are making (5g batches) pitching a regular yeast starter or a packet of yeast is fine. -Search for yeast washing -bumping a 4% recipe up to 10%+ alcohol will not be the same recipe. If...

unless you're running it 1000', I doubt it will have anyeffect on the readings.

^see page 4.