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  1. Transamguy77

    First ever cider, not sure what's next?

    Good call Brac, I totally missed that and that it’s in a gallon carboy, yes that will definitely slow the process down.
  2. Transamguy77

    First ever cider, not sure what's next?

    Wow lots of questions! So first thing is to get a hydrometer so you can test the specific gravity of your must, since apple juice has a mostly simple sugars your looking for a reading below 1.000 and then check it a couple more times after and when your readings don’t change it’s done. If your...
  3. Transamguy77

    New to kegging

    Just add the solution like you are bottling to the bottom of the keg and rack your beer over, your going to pressurize your keg still to seat the lid to make sure it seals and burp out the oxygen and then let it sit for a couple of weeks to carbonate.
  4. Transamguy77

    Is this a rhizome I can cut and replant?

    Pretty sure you can, I had a branch brake off last year and it took root so I’d definitely try it.
  5. Transamguy77

    Not sure if I should start brewing again or not

    I would keep an eye out at Northern Brewer for sales, they regularly have extras kits on sale. Or if your driving to a store make that trip count and make as big a purchase you can get to make that trip worth it.
  6. Transamguy77

    Adventures in Homebrewing (aka Homebrewing.org)

    I was always happy with them they have been my go to for at least 5 years now, it would be nice if they released some sort of statement as to what happened and how they are handling things now and may what we can expect going forward. Clearly whatever happened happened fast and possibly...
  7. Transamguy77

    Adventures in Homebrewing (aka Homebrewing.org)

    The points are available but you have to contact them, this was literally just a few mins ago.
  8. Transamguy77

    Buying Beer As A Homebrewer

    For years I only drank what I brewed but after several moves and not brewing I had to buy beer. Now that I’m getting back to brewing my goal is to get back to just drinking what I brew but until I have a solid pipeline I’m going to have to buy, not as much now.
  9. Transamguy77

    Completed Brew Room

    Wow man excellent!!
  10. Transamguy77

    What did you learn this week?

    Holy Necro post Batman! Those are all good things to learn, what grains will do what things and yes trying to keep several orders organized so you know what you actually ordered.
  11. Transamguy77

    Flaked rice v minute rice

    I just use regular rice, cook it normally and then add more water and let it sit over night. By adding more water it will absorb that water and not your mash water, which will cause you to have less volume which at the end of the boil can lead to less wort. Just did a rice lager a couple of...
  12. Transamguy77

    Philly Sour Yeast

    Ok so you ended up having it contaminated, sorry, dumping that much beer is never easy, I had a mold issue years ago and had quite a few dumpers from that. I’m gonna let this sit another week and taste it again. Thanks
  13. Transamguy77

    Philly Sour Yeast

    Yes this, I just did a batch and it has a metallic taste and aroma and I’m hoping it’s not a dumper, did yours ever settle out?
  14. Transamguy77

    bottle haze: causes and cleaning

    I’ve had this happen when using oxy and hard water, especially if your SOAKING them. I would try using either spring or even better distilled water. If you rinse after pouring then you can just use powdered dish washer detergent to wash them and not use oxy.
  15. Transamguy77

    Missed my starting gravity, any suggestions?

    If I had to guess your volumes are off, those kits are designed to be pretty spot on and since the exact gravity of the extract is known the only way to be off more than a couple of points is either what you are using to take your reading is off or your liquid is off. Since you started with 6...
  16. Transamguy77

    Dream Car! PICTURES!!!

    Yes why has this been dormant for so long?
  17. Transamguy77

    The "I'd nevervdrink that if it were ALL that was available" thread

    Budweiser brews great beers, if that’s what you like, I mean taste is subjective right? Some people love saison’s but to me they taste like someone threw up in some Budweiser and I just can’t drink them. Big beer brew beer for the masses and the masses enjoy tasteless yellow beer. Yuengling...
  18. Transamguy77

    can i switch my nitro stout to co2 dispensing?

    I would totally switch it, you will just have a hard time going back to beer gas because it will be over carbed due to the low amount of C02 in the beer gas.
  19. Transamguy77

    IKEA Dryck Lingon experiment

    I’m interested to hear how this turns out, I’ve got a bottle of that and some other berry concentrate that I was going to add to some cider to change up the flavor.
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