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After many successful Wild Fermentations, I finally had a failed one. Time to see if I can salvage. Here's the story: Typical Wild Fermentation experience: Press apples, pour aerated fresh pressed juice into clean and sanitized fermenter.. No sulfites or yeast added. Let it do its thing. White...

I'm in the planning stages of a keezer build. Space is a concern, so I am hoping to build it into a 3.5Cuft Arctic King chest freezer if possible, though I am considering a 5.0Cuft model if the 3.5 won't cut it. I have found the outside dimension measurements of the freezers online, but I cannot...

It's a banner apple crop year so far here in Northern California! The amount you see in the picture below was picked by me and my partner in 7 hours over 2 days, just over 700 lbs. The trees are so laden with fruit, the buckets are practically filling themselves! I got to thinking, is this just...

I've been brewing and bottling for years and am (finally) getting ready to order what I need to start kegging my brews. I have a couple questions to help ensure that I order everything I need on the first try. A few details that may be useful: - Cider will be uncarbonated when filling keg. -...

I noticed that the Starsan solution I am using in my blowoff reservoir suddenly went from the normal cloudy appearance to transparent from one day to the next. I typically use airlocks rather than blowoffs, but even in airlocks I am used to the solution remaining cloudy throughout the entire...

I just finished making my first batch of AppleJack (freeze concentrated Hard Apple Cider). It turned out really nice. Highly concentrated apple flavors and aromas, and quite the alcohol kick as well. I am trying to calculate my final alcohol and residual sugar percentages. First step is to...

Hello everyone. Long time forum lurker, but finally making an account. Me and my partner have been home brewing hard cider for 5 years. Originally started with farmers market and store-bought juices and a single 3-gallon carboy. Quickly progressed to picking and pressing using borrowed pressing...