Recent content by Ridgerunner11

This caught my eye yesterday and I think I'm going to make it around Christmas. I'll probably just make a 1.5 gallon version the first time. Has anyone done this as BIAB? Do you do no sparge or do you sparge since the recipe calls for two sparges? I'm still new to BIAB and trying to figure...

I found this recipe when I first started home brewing a couple years ago. After a hiatus from brewing this is going to be my first 1.5 gallon BIAB batch. Is Nottingham yeast an acceptable substitute? Couldn't get the London ale yeast specified.

I took a growler of my cider. It was a hit with everyone that tried it.

I don't like most Belgians I've tried. I keep trying them with an open mind but I rarely go back for a second. The exception being Central Waters Bourbon barrel quad.

I’m getting close to the time to keg my first 2 batches of cider. I have a 3 gallon batch and a 1 gallon batch. Both are going to be kegged in 3 gallon and 1.5 gallon kegs respectively. The 3 gallon batch is going to be ready first but the 1 gallon batch shortly after. Will it be okay to...

Is there anything I can do to get rid of the sulfur smell? Either aging or otherwise? I remember seeing something about it in a thread but I can't find it now.

Along with my 3 gallon batch I have a one gallon batch that I'm planning to add oak and bourbon to make it a bourbon barrel cider. I never added yeast nutrient and when I racked to secondary tonight it had a strong sulfur smell. Will adding nutrient now help clean up the smell or is it too late?

Is that just to slow the fermentation down so it doesn't dry out too much or what is the reason to rack earlier?

I took the advice and decided not to add sugar. I pitched the yeast Friday night and it is fermenting well right now. Once it gets closer to finishing I will rack to secondary. Thanks for all the good advice everyone!

I've been on the fence about adding the sugar and I think I will keep it out for this batch and maybe try a one gallon batch with sugar. I added the campden last night so I'll be pitching tonight. I only have one 3 gallon fermenter and my 3 gallon keg. Can I do all your...

I pressed 3 gallons of cider last night from trees that are on my property. Not sure of the type but the unfermented cider tastes great. It has a SG of about 1.05. I added campden last night to kill any wild yeast. Tonight I'm going to add brown sugar, yeast nutrient, and the Nottingham...