Recent content by newbrewnut

I ran across this thread, I am going to be making some cider next week. I want to make a rasberry cider. I was thinking about using some rasberry concentrate to sweeten it this time instead of using lactose. As mentioned in above posts, this can be slightly explosive. I only bottle condition. I...

You "good ole boys" need to take it easy on us yanks.:rolleyes: If you knew me you would realize that I like to measure once and cut twice.:drunk: Well, thanks for the input, but I am fairly partial to my pole setup. I have been thinking about the harvesting process, I am going to setup a...

[/url][/IMG] Nice pics everyone, my first year hops don't come close in size to most. I do have quite a few on all four of my plants though. I am looking for some advice, the top of my pole is over 20' tall, and I have no way of lowering my support ropes down for harvseting. Not to mention that...

Thanks for the replies. I appreicaite all of them. I was trying to cut some corners. Thanks for putting me in my place. I am excited to try my first non-kit batch this week, should be interesting.

I am making a Blueberry wine and was wondering if there is an alternative to using Acid blend? It is a typical ingredient in most recipes I have found. Would using lemon juice concentrate work? Is this something that needs to be added for primary, or can it be added later if the taste is off a...

I am looking at McMaster, The CPVC seems to be more expensive from what i can tell. Just to verify, you are using 3/4" tubing, correct? Thanks again for doing my dirty work.

I have made 6 or 7 of the Island Mist kits, I usually wait a few extra days before I transfer to the secondary. I feel this helps more of the lees to drop out. I have never had a problem with the final product.

EricS, Question on your Sparge arm, Why did you go with CPVC rather than copper? It seems to me that copper is actually cheaper than CPVC. Thanks for all of the pictures, they are helping me out setting up my MLT.

I am from Michigan(lower), I received my rhizomes today. How long can they be left in the refigerator before it starts hurting the root?

What size are your brews, 5or 10 gallons? I also just bought one from Wal-Mart, I am a liitle concerned that it will be too big when I make a 5 gallon batch.