Recent content by Chachie

Ya I'm not sure yet How i feel about fermenting in a keg. I like to be able to see my brew.

Do they make one to fit a 15 gal keg?

Son of a *****...false alarm...my thermometer is broken. Just walked into the keg room and got goose bumps cause it was chilly and the thermometer read 105*....

So I checked the gravity and it still has a ways to go. Starting was 1.065 and yesterday it was 1.024. So I think I might put it in a swamp cooler and leave it be for a few more days and check it again. How cold can I get it before it cold crashes?

Well actually it's cider. But you are correct...I taste tested it yesterday and it's pretty bland.

Primary in the water isnt a bad idea though... Just have to find something big enough for a 15.5 gal keg...

BIIIIIG detail not listed...it's central air.

Hey all! I have a couple questions. Currently i live in northern nevada, in an upstairs apt...a double negative that does NOT equal a positive. I try not to run my AC due to cost. However i currently have a primary going and it does not like the 80* ambiant that my apt sits at. So what i...

Ok so apparently my apartment was a little hot. Primary was bubbling furious the first three days and then slowed to a trickle yesterday and then almost completely stopped today. should I check the gravity and leave it alone? Rack it at a week instead of 2? For reference I'm using notty yeast...

Well i got it started. Waiting for the juice to cool before i pitched the yeast, and of course now is the time my thermometer decides to kick the bucket. I ended up using 9 gal of juice, 4 12oz apple/raspberry, 2lbs of sugar( i like my cider sweet) and .5 gallons of water. Looks like (without...

New to the forum, Just wanted to put this out there and see what everyone thinks of it and get some tips. I am going to do an Apple Raspberry cider. SWMBO and i both really like the Raspberry Shocktop as well as raspberry ciders so that is the flavor I am looking for; prominent but not...