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• Posted in thread: home brewer laws on 06-19-2013 at 08:24 PM
  Also, if any of you are married, you can double that amount :DI believe I'm at 75 gallons right
  now between, beer, cider, and wine. So "legally" I can do another 125 gallons still since I'm
  married. B...

• Posted in thread: Dry to liquid on 06-18-2013 at 05:46 PM
  I have washed Nottingham(dry) yeast before after a batch and it was fine. Once the brew is
  done, dry yeast is the same as liquid yeast, as far as washing it.

• Posted in thread: Cider Experiment on 06-18-2013 at 01:48 PM
  I have also used WYeast Liquid Cider Yeast, and was quite happy with that.

• Posted in thread: DIY glycol chilled plastic conical fermenters on 06-18-2013 at 12:05 PM
  Gotcha. That's worth the trouble, I suppose. I just use a whole house carbon filter, but it's
  not nearly as good as RO. I'll sit back and continue to enjoy your build. :mug:For water, I
  have a inline ...

• Posted in thread: DIY glycol chilled plastic conical fermenters on 06-18-2013 at 12:03 PM
  Very nice work.

• Posted in thread: How do you increase alcohol percentage? on 06-17-2013 at 08:47 PM
  @maxstout- my question was one of curiosity how you can build a recipe with a certain target
  alcohol of 9-10%. I enjoy a heavy IPA. Even though I have only been brewing for a little over a
  week I have...

• Posted in thread: Kegging cider and back sweeting on 06-17-2013 at 08:45 PM
  Last time I made a 5.5 gallon batch, I batch primed it with 2 cans 100% apple juice
  concentrate. It definitely carbonated it, but didn't realize sweeten it for bottling. Now if
  you add camden tablets ...

• Posted in thread: Apple jack advice on 06-17-2013 at 08:41 PM
  You just freeze your cider and pour off the unfrozen alcohol?Correct, that is apple jack.

• Posted in thread: DIY glycol chilled plastic conical fermenters on 06-17-2013 at 03:42 PM
  Just curious on your thoughts. I currently ferment in my basement, so that is where the conical
  would go. I do all of my brewing in my garage. Do you think it would be a good idea to drain my
  brew ket...

• Posted in thread: Apple jack advice on 06-17-2013 at 02:43 PM
  I normally will fill 3 half gallon apple juice jugs, that I used when making the cider. As soon
  as I fill them, I put them in the freezer over night. Then the next day, I sanitize a pitcher,
  and put t...