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• Posted in thread: Caramel Apple Cider on 05-07-2013 at 11:28 AM
  Oldmate you said any wine or champaign yeast. Well which specific one did you use and has
  anyone used Nottingham for this? I didn't see this answer the only reason I'm asking. And also
  is one package ...

• Posted in thread: Caramel Apple Cider on 03-25-2013 at 11:20 AM
  Did you let it sit to carbonate in the bottle? If not it may have been the yeast that you used.
  If it was a beer yeast strain it may have reached it's ABV limit in primary.

• Posted in thread: Cadbury Egg Easter Mead on 02-26-2013 at 05:23 AM
  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it is most likely that the fats and milk solids will
  separate and spoil.. It would be a lot easier to make a cocao and caramel mead out of burnt
  sugar and raw ...

• Posted in thread: Caramel Apple Cider on 02-25-2013 at 08:48 AM
  I read when using honey to carbonate, 4.7 ounces of honey is the equivalent of the normal four
  ounces of priming sugar for a five gallon batch. Does using 750ml of honey dramatically
  increase the risk...

• Posted in thread: HomeBrewTalk 2013 Big Giveaway! on 02-18-2013 at 08:20 AM
  Wow this is a huge giveaway! Count me in :)

• Posted in thread: Cider unusual fermentation signs on 02-18-2013 at 07:58 AM
  Sounds fine to me. You might have a slight leak between the carboy and the airlock. Give it a
  gravity reading if you are unsure. You shouldn't use airlock activity as a sign of
  fermentation.

• Posted in thread: Caramel Apple Cider on 02-16-2013 at 07:59 AM
  Oldmate....do you remember how long you let it sit in primary? Im going on 6 weeks on the 30th.
  Im still seeing airlock activity, althought it every 30-40 sec's.From memory I left it until it
  cleared ...

• Posted in thread: Sterilizing mead bc of mold on top on 01-11-2013 at 06:34 AM
  All good in the end. Unfortunately mold creates toxins that can't be filtered out or removed.
  It's not the visible mold that gets you :)

• Posted in thread: Mapfelwein on 12-24-2012 at 08:52 AM
  Just letting you know that I was going through a bunch of my empty bottles and stumbled upon a
  leftover one that I forgot to drink. Chilled it down and dear god, it was probably one of the
  best home b...

• Posted in thread: Caramel Apple Cider on 12-24-2012 at 08:46 AM
  It comes out quite sweet. If you're a fan of drier ciders than you can just skip the
  backsweetening step and carb as you would a beer. Looks great Evolcoms!!