Recent content by Jakobrau

I just had one shipped to Montreal. Got it in 2 days. 50$ shipping, 40$ due upon delivery. ~250$ total.

I'll allow myself the thread necromancy since I'm the original poster :) I see a lot of 1st timers posting questions that I also had when I first started out making apfelwein, so I thought I'd post an update with my findings. For reference, last time I made apfelwein I used dextrose...

Yes I did. I wanted to make a real beer which just happened to have some AJ as some fermentables. According to my notes.. I used 1oz Halltertau for some reason, and 0.3oz Chinook for bittering which I had leftover from a previous experiment. Not true to any PA style I've ever heard of but...

Just thought I'd report back with my findings, as I went ahead and made what I call Apple Pale Ale. I used a basic PA recipe as a base - I aimed for a 3 gallon batch. I simply topped up the 2 gallon difference with pure apple juice. Well not quite pure, it had some honey mixed in leftover...

I don't know what area you live in, but in the fall I go to Quinn's Farm on Ile Perot. Great people, and they'll let you fill up your own containers in the back. Came out to about 1$/L. You're out of luck for that until the next season however. If it's your first batch and you're only making...

I have no clue honestly. He told me it was a "blend" of a few kinds, I didn't think to ask for specifics. It was quite sweet compared to the juice I got back a few months ago so it definitely looks promising. It and about 3lbs of honey have been fermenting for some 17 days now. I checked just...

I use bleach all the time, almost exclusively. It has a bad rap around here for some reason, but proper rinsing with hot water makes it a non-issue for me. If you suspect your tap water, try doing a batch with some store bought water. My LHBS sells RO water for cheap (in the area of 2$ per...

I think you're right. Which yeast would you recommend to possibly mitigate that as much as possible? I've been told in the cider forum that S04 might be a good choice to help retain as much fruity taste as possible.

I have some leftover pure apple juice (unpasteurized, lightly filtered) and I want to try making an ale out of some of it. Not hard cider with a bit of malt, but actually an apple beer, with hops and ale yeast and all. beercalculus.com doesn't have an entry for apple juice so I'm not quite...

Thanks for weighing in, Kevin. Ok well experiment day is fast approaching. I got back from the farm late last night and you can't imagine how relieved I was to learn that it could all fit in my fridge: So I think I'm going to go with S04 and S05. I will have so much leftover that I...

I've done this with beer, and it does work. I don't know about cider, but with beer if you pour dextrose right on top of it you get an eruption. Basically you have less than 3s to put the sugar in and recap or you'll get a little volcano action :) I'd be curious to know if you get a...

Care to hazard a guess as to what differences I should notice between the 04 and 05? I've never done a direct comparison of the two when making ales, yet. I split a recipe in half once and did 04/Notty. I was straining to find a difference... No Camp tabs. I love carbonation too much.. I...

I love the quick replies I always get from HBT :) That's good to know. I think I might soak the container in some warm water still to soften it up... or microwave it I suppose. Haven't tried it yet, the container is still sealed! I bought goldenrod mostly because it was on sale and the...

Sweet! I'll be getting my hands on some more apple juice soon from a local farm. It's unpasteurized and freshly squeezed. Here are the batches I did previously: 6 gallons unpasteurized AJ + 1.2kg dextrose using Lalvin 1116 6 gallons unpasteurized AJ + 1.2kg dextrose using Lalvin 1118...

I think the Calder Trophy goes to me... I count 265 gallons :D