Recent content by Blackbear78

So you leave your brew in the growler with the bubbler on it and while it is like that, you don't have to pasteurize it. You can just leave it like this and let it age. Yet if you put it in a bottle and seal it--and don't plan to put it in the fridge you are told you should pasteurize it...

Since Rooibos is not a tea and it is to be thought of more like herb-- so just like with actual tea brewing the good thing about herbal is that you can brew it for long periods of time and not get the bitter taste like you do from actual teas . If you are looking for less caffeine try a lighter...

Apple cider vs Apple Juice it comes down to the filtration. Apple juice tends to be clear and see through because it is filtered. The official description from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture says cider is "raw apple juice that has not undergone a filtration process to remove coarse...

Speaking of pasteurizing---being new to all this. Do you HAVE to do it? I started with a cider that was pasteurized. The only additive was the yeast and I am about to bottle. I don't expect to keep this long--it is my first batch and I hope to drink it in Oct at my wedding. It is just a still...

I just found this site and I am excited to get to know more. I am making my 1st two batches right now in hopes to have an idea on how this all works and MAYBE have a simple cider for my wedding to share with my wife. Right now I have one new batch started that I made with 1 gallon of apple...