I used pasteurized no preservative cider from the grocery in my current batch.
I am sampling an unfinished fermentation now(only a little over 5.5% abv, at 1.010 current gravity and still action in the airlock)
Strong granny smith apple flavour mixed with a slight pinot grigio note(the...
This is a Big All Grain beer with big flavours; Here we go:
10 lbs Maris Otter Pale Malt
1 Lbs Crystal 40(Mostly for colour)
1 Lbs Carapils(For Body, much is lost to fermentation)
1 Lbs Honey(Clover is what I used; MOlasses would do)
1 oz Perle Hops as 60 min bittering Hops(I used...
Thank you all for your quick responses, I figured since It came with a Cap I would use the cap.
Glad to see I was correct.
I am also not having any problems with the seals on my bucket, as I said the sample seemed almost as if it was starting to carbonate in the fermentor.
Situation: So just a week or so ago I purchased my first 5 Gallon Fermentor with an Airlock(not the S-type, the 3 piece).
My question: DO I have the Cap on the Airlock, or just have it filled with sani-water/Spirits(Vodka I have seen advocated here)?
I have been fermenting a brew with the...
It was early august when I brewed/Fermented my Mr. Beer Kit; so while it was in my basement it may not have been terribly cool.
Also I did only ferment it 1 week and only conditioned it for 1-2 weeks(first to last bottles opened).
I have a split batch of Brewers best that the first...
I just Brewed this about 2 hours ago so I am not sure how well the Yeast will work out; Just figured I would give the basic recipe.
Grains:
1/2 lb Caramel 80L
4 oz. Victory
2 oz. Caraplis
16 oz. Rolled Oats
The Caramel, Victory, and Caraplis were Steeped for a Batch of Brewer's best...
Hear! Hear! for Mr. Beer!
I had been wanting a Mr. Beer kit(or similar home brewing kit) for the lase 4 years or so and my mother finally got me one for my birthday back in July.
I made the brew that came with the kit and it turned out Cidery because the instructions didn't tell me to use...