Recent content by bottweiser

I think the politically correct term for GF is SWMBO. :off: Who was the original SWMBO? Check out the Rumpole stories by John Mortimer.

I'm glad the plastic juice bottles worked out for you. How long do you think they will last? I would be interested to hear how the Apfelwein ages in the plastic and whether the bottles will hold the carbonation over time.

My first batch of Apfelwein has about 3 more weeks in the fermenter, but I made it with two cans of juice concentrate in addition to the 2 pounds of dextrose. I also have a half batch made with 2 pounds of brown sugar (minus what ended up on the floor) instead of the 1 pound of dextrose.

Based on the conversion factor of .6 pounds of extract = 1 pound of grain, I figure you need 3.6 pounds of DME and 2.4 pounds of pure wheat extract. You don't want to steep CaraPils because it has lots of unconverted starches, instead use 4 oz. malto-dextrin. I am going to try the extract...

I think I'm in love.

Yeah I'm definately going to try it out. I will cut back the black patent, and I'm thinking about adding coffee.

I've never done a partial mash. Do these grains need to be crushed before steeping?

I'm thinking about using 3-liter soda bottles when my first batch is ready for bottling. Has anyone experimented with long-term aging in those? PS thanks for being the guinea pig I hope it works. I bet you could also drill a half-inch hole in the lids, install a grommet and airlock, and...

I just assembled a half-batch using 2.5 gallons apple juice, 2 pounds of light brown sugar, and the Montrachet yeast. In other words, with twice the recommended amount of sugar. I've seen contradictory posts in the forums: the extra sugar will either cause it to be even drier, or the...

I would use one of their kits but disregard the instructions. Someone on this thread earlier pointed out mrbeerfans.com which will tell you how to use a mr. Beer kit to brew quality beer.

I made 7.5 gallons so far. 16,471 + 7.5 = 16,478.5

That's awesome, I wish I had a Benderater! Too bad I lack the expertise, talent, equipment, and time to make one. Someone should get a patent and start mass-producing those.

Not sure where to post this but I'm sure Bender has turned many people into Beginning Brewers. Wish I had a Bender!

That was a great article it makes me feel better about the polycarbonate water-cooler bottle I have my Apfelwein in. Basically it seems to say that the latest studies indicate that only harmless amounts of BPA can get into food stored in a polycarbonate container. I don't think this applies in...

Awesome that's just what I wanted to hear! I just bought a couple Better Bottles that should arrive in 10-14 days, so I was going to rack my apfelwein into one of them when they arrived. But based on your experience, I think I will leave it and use the BB to start my next batch :ban: