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So it's been a little while but if anyone is interested, 3724 Wyeast is my go to yeast for apple cider

Sadly I ruined one by not taking the time to do the starch test and nicked a line, I had purchased it used so "only" $60 down the drain. 😫 I was very careful to only cut the exterior sheeting and probed for the line, but it only takes one tiny nick ...

Hey dcrog, how did this turn out for you? I'm getting my brew day organized and thought I'd ask

Nick? WTF autocorrect Bock was the word ...

This was a really good Nick, lots of fun to brew, everyone has been enjoying it! Thank you SpanishCastleAle

Sorry for the noob question but I've been trying to study up on kegging and the amount of new and old info is beginning to blend and make my head hurt. I just kegged my first two batches and skipped using sugar ... A little worried I F*$#4 it up.

OK, noob time. Priming sugar? None needed or used with these methods?

:) I would love to never have to cap another friggin batch!

Looks delicious Dreamboat! I hope mine turns out as good, I'm struggling to set up a lil' kegorator in time ...

Mashing away at 150 F, can't wait to see how this turns out!

Delicious, made with WY 3724

This turned out superb! Well love by all, Mom gives it double thumbs up. Thank you blacklab

just for experimentation I did a 1/2 g "starter" and let it ferment all the way out ... :drunk: apple wine? I should have checked my OG. not a great apple flavor. Not giving up on the farmhouse yeast just yet ... one more try with frequent gravity checks. any suggestions on an ideal gravity/abv?

Update: I added 8oz of orange honey thinking I'd bump the abv ... Blew the blow off straight off the top of the fermenter! (A small hop cone plugged the tube too, thought I was thorough straining the hops ... ) this is fermenting in my basement (temps are perfect, mid 60f) with an unfinished...

I've been drooling over this recipe for a while now and today is the day. ingredients are all layed out, Beer Smith is cued up and all my conversions for a 3 gallon batch are complete. it was nice to fine tune my ingredients. my cascades are whole cone and 7.7 AA and 8 AA for FWH. can't wait to...