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• Posted in thread: Cider too long in fermentation, options? on 03-20-2013 at 01:02 PM
  I am entirely new here. So this might be a stoopit comment, but doesn't brown sugar have sulfur
  in it?Brown sugar= white sugar and molasses. Most molasses has sulfur.I'm pretty new to brewing
  myself, ...

• Posted in thread: Cider too long in fermentation, options? on 03-20-2013 at 12:24 AM
  Once it bottle ages for a month or 2 it will taste a lot different. It takes a bit longer to
  age with the higher abv but in the end it'll be worth it.Thanks. That's good to know. The last
  batch I made...

• Posted in thread: Cider too long in fermentation, options? on 03-20-2013 at 12:16 AM
  In case anyone's interested, I bottled the cider this morning. At bottling time the gravity had
  dropped to 1.013. I added 4lbs of sugar and that brought the gravity up to exactly 1.030. It
  tasted okay...

• Posted in thread: Cider too long in fermentation, options? on 03-18-2013 at 03:05 PM
  Thanks William. That's what I wanted to hear. Just making sure there was nothing wrong with
  going that route.

• Posted in thread: Cider too long in fermentation, options? on 03-18-2013 at 03:36 AM
  I made a 10 gallon batch of cider a few days ago. SG was 1.063. I had planned to bottle at
  about 1.030, and then pasteurize after the bottles got a good carbonation. However, I checked
  the gravity tod...

• Posted in thread: Is there someone near Wilkes Barre that would be willing to help out a new brewer? on 03-15-2013 at 03:16 AM
  Yep. That's where I got them from.

• Posted in thread: Is there someone near Wilkes Barre that would be willing to help out a new brewer? on 03-14-2013 at 04:25 PM
  A couple things come to mind right off the top. There are a couple homebrew clubs in the area
  that might be able to help you out. I live outside of Scranton -- perhaps just a touch far
  away.First of a...

• Posted in thread: Is there someone near Wilkes Barre that would be willing to help out a new brewer? on 03-14-2013 at 03:40 AM
  Hey guys, I need some help. I seem to be pretty terrible at this all grain brewing thing! I
  just finished my fourth AG brew, and my efficiency has been terrible, and is getting worse! My
  first three A...

• Posted in thread: What I did for beer today on 03-14-2013 at 02:45 AM
  Bottled a 5 gal Kolsch and I'm just starting the boil on an apple ale.

• Posted in thread: What I did for beer today on 03-12-2013 at 10:46 PM
  Just finished doing a 10 gallon batch of cider.