Recent content by __matt__

That’s a great idea if this ever happens again. I got it going by pitching again and adding more sugar. Thanks!

Well I got it to go with the brute force method — adding more sugar, yeast nutrient, pectin enzyme and another pitch of yeast. This time I got hydro reading, but now I don’t need any reassurance that fermentation is happening. The air locks are bubbling quite a bit now. I’m a little bummed I had...

@Kickass I used to obsess over gravity readings. Take an OG and then SG many times including before and after adding other fruits/juices in a second ferment and then an FG and figure out the ABV as accurately as possible. Now I’m more on the side of “it’s fun not to know!” So I did not get an...

Well I’m stumped. I’ve brewed lots of cider and never had any issues but this time… I juiced (not pressed) 4 gallons of apple juice and strained through cheese cloth. It still had between 1 and 2 inches of pulp settle out at the bottom of each 1 galling jug in my fridge. I put two campden tabs...