Recent content by Kshock

Agreed

i have been perfecting my mead and cider skills.. have made several batches of both so far. Now looking for more advice if you have any to give. I would like to try doing beer now, but with the simplicity of the cider and mead recipes.. I find it very hard to bring my self to start mashing and...

Yooper what is your 2 cents on carbonating with honey.?..ratio per 22oz bottle? Want some of my bottles to carb but not the whole batch.

I have a 3 gallon batch that has surpassed the 2 month mark by 5 days... still none of my fruit has dropped. Rarely any airlock activity anymore. Thinking of just letting it bulk age another month or 2 in the primary, or should i rack to a second? Any advice or info is acceptable. :tank:

3 weeks in primary-bottle, Crystal clear Cider+safale S04 6% :D

Pic is of when I got all ingredients into the carboy ,before air lock , and putting it in cupboard. Lol

I would really like to try this recipe, thanks for sharing kevinJ. Could this work just as well by adding all boiled ingredients to my gallon carboy. And pitching some yeast to it?

3gallon started about 5 days agp

I like them for when your pitching something that will stir up good, quick fermentation . Then exchange for a sanitized air lock when it dies down in a day or two.

Very fun to watch. I can see now it working some honey up. This bread yeast is doing work lol making me worry about my blow off tube

Just started a 3 gal batch 2hr ago. 72degreeish 2 cloves Pinch of nutmeg 3 oranges (no peel) 3 mini boxes of raisins 10lbs of honey (not cheap) Glacier water 1 1/2 teaspoon bread yeast.. I'm seeing good activity, but my honey has separated to the bottom.. will this be ok?

Thanks for the reply, I'll look but doubt I'll find much of an ingredient list. On bottle or case.

Looking into options of limiting air space in my carboy. Have read lots of people saying juice, water, but my question: Is topping off with a commercial cider brew acceptable? (If I don't have premade hard cider to add to it) With out bringing up full fermentation again?

Looking into options of limiting air space in my carboy. Have read lots of people saying juice, water, but my question: Is topping off with a commercial cider brew acceptable? (If I don't have premade hard cider to add to it) With out bringing up full fermentation again?

Is toping off with a commercial cider beer acceptable?