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I transferred this to the secondary and checked the FG 2 weeks ago. It fermented down to 1.005 which is a bit drier than I expected. That should be about 8.5% abv. It had a light apple aroma but little evidence of apple in the taste. The alcohol was very evident. Not at all a harsh or bad taste...

Sorry if it sounded like I was trying to put you on the spot. That certainly wasn't my intention. I was sampling the results of some small batch cider experiments and started thinking about how they could be classified. I remembered your comment and thought it made a good starting point for the...

I noticed a comment in one post recently that Dry began at 1.007, are there generally accepted SG levels that can be associated with Dry, Semi-Sweet and Sweet wines. John

As often happens life got in the way for a few days but I finally managed to get started with the Belgian Wheat experiment yesterday. This morning it's bubbling away quite vigorously. I used the following recipe: 3 Gal White House Apple Juice 2 Cans Seneca Apple Juice Concentrate 1 Lb...

I had planned to start the batch with the Belgium Wheat strain from Wyeast last weekend unfortunately it was backordered. I've just received word that it's back in stock and was shipped today. Baring further mishaps I'll get this little experiment started Sunday.

I've decided to give the Wyeast 3942 Belgium Wheat a try. I'll get it started this weekend and see how it goes. Stryder

Since there seems to be a lot of experimentation going on in the Apfelwein camp I was wondering if anyone had tried any of the Belgian style yeasts. Looking at their listed characteristics they seem to match up well with others that have already been tried. Many of them also allow fermenting at...

1303 + 9 = 1312. It's a week old today and bubbling along nicely :)

I'd like to have a LHBS to support even if their prices were a little high. Thankfully I've gotten great service from several online sources, Homebrew.com in Charlotte gets my order out quick and it arrives overnight once processed. At 100 miles from my door they are actually my LHBS. I've also...