unclejimbay
Active Member
So my wife and I did several brews/wines this weekend with our friend Graham Cracker. This was our first attempt wine so we will see how it goes. The wine was easier than brewing, just some new measurements and ingredients....
It was quite a weekend with 2 brews and 4 wines. All are currently tucked away nicely at 66 F in the fermentation fridge. Active fermentation is progressing nicely on all with very short lag time (~8-10 hrs on each).
Here is a quick summary what we made...
WINES
* 5G batch of Edwort's Apfelwein
(original 5G recipe w/ 2# corn sugar), OG = 1.073
* 1G test batch of Apfelwein
(mod w/ 8oz corn sugar, 1# of canned rasberries, 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient)
OG = 1.072
* 1G test batch of Apfelwein
(mod w/ 10oz dark brown sugar, 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient)
OG = 1.080
* 6G batch of Cellar Craft California Pinot Noir Kit. This one clocked @ 1.082 OG.
ALES;
* 5G batch or our standard House Honey Wheat. This our standard 7# wheat, 3# honey recipe that clocks in at ~6.8% ABV (OG~1.068). NOTE - A blow off tube is required on this 5G recipe in a 6G carboy!!!
* 2G test batch of an "ApPils Ale". 2 gallons of apple juice with 2#7oz of Pils LME. The one should be about 7.6% ABV (OG~1.073).
I will post an update on these on this thread at bottling and/or tasting once I have more useful info to share.
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- Uncle Jimbay...
2009 brews/wines in progress (as of 5/17/09);
House Honey Wheat (6G carboy)
Ap-Pils Ale (2G Test Batch, 3# Pils HME w/ 2G Apple Juice)
Edwort's Apfelwein (6G carboy)
Edwort's Apfelwein (1G test batch w/ 1# of rasberries)
Edwort's Apfelwein (1G test batch w/ 10oz dark brown sugar)
Pinot Noir wine (7.9G bucket, my 1st Cellar Craft wine kit)
It was quite a weekend with 2 brews and 4 wines. All are currently tucked away nicely at 66 F in the fermentation fridge. Active fermentation is progressing nicely on all with very short lag time (~8-10 hrs on each).
Here is a quick summary what we made...
WINES
* 5G batch of Edwort's Apfelwein
(original 5G recipe w/ 2# corn sugar), OG = 1.073
* 1G test batch of Apfelwein
(mod w/ 8oz corn sugar, 1# of canned rasberries, 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient)
OG = 1.072
* 1G test batch of Apfelwein
(mod w/ 10oz dark brown sugar, 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient)
OG = 1.080
* 6G batch of Cellar Craft California Pinot Noir Kit. This one clocked @ 1.082 OG.
ALES;
* 5G batch or our standard House Honey Wheat. This our standard 7# wheat, 3# honey recipe that clocks in at ~6.8% ABV (OG~1.068). NOTE - A blow off tube is required on this 5G recipe in a 6G carboy!!!
* 2G test batch of an "ApPils Ale". 2 gallons of apple juice with 2#7oz of Pils LME. The one should be about 7.6% ABV (OG~1.073).
I will post an update on these on this thread at bottling and/or tasting once I have more useful info to share.
_________________________
- Uncle Jimbay...
2009 brews/wines in progress (as of 5/17/09);
House Honey Wheat (6G carboy)
Ap-Pils Ale (2G Test Batch, 3# Pils HME w/ 2G Apple Juice)
Edwort's Apfelwein (6G carboy)
Edwort's Apfelwein (1G test batch w/ 1# of rasberries)
Edwort's Apfelwein (1G test batch w/ 10oz dark brown sugar)
Pinot Noir wine (7.9G bucket, my 1st Cellar Craft wine kit)