Recent content by bad_mojo

Turns out I didn't know the proper definition of cold crashing. I thought it included cold storage as well. My plan was to ferment till still, back sweeten, bottle, immediately refrigerate, bottle condition and finally drink. I did't realize cold crashing is short term refrigerating to clear...

In my one of my next batches I'm gonna definitely try dry hoping. I think for these first 2 batches I'm gonna work on getting the sweetness level dialed in. I have also decided to pass on carbonating it. I was thinking of cold crashing right after I back sweetening since I wasn't planning on...

Thanks for all the great advice. The only big difference that I noticed with the juice is its unfiltered. I picked it up at Whole Foods, mainly for the glass carboys. Im not too worried about having clear cider right out of the gate. First I am focusing on flavors. Batch #1 - Still gonna...

Yeah I have stopped in several times. They were very helpful when I started picking up some supplies. Just a few days in and I already wish I had built out the fermentation chamber to hold several batches. Sounds like a project for the very near future.

First let me state that I am new to home brewing and cider making. My first attempt at home brewing ended in a sticky mess down my kitchen cabinet and all over my floor. The nice part is the house smelt great IMO. Fast forward almost 1 year. Yesterday, I started fermenting my first 2 batches...

Greetings. New guy here that got a Mr Beer kit last year for a house warming/Christmas present from a friend. Long story short, my first attempt at brewing ended up with the batch all over my kitchen floor on the day I was planning on bottling. Mr Beer did me a solid and sent me a new spigot and...