Recent content by BenRuss

Hey folks, I have been a member of the forum for a while and brewed quite a bit of beer and cider. I then retired, as I was on some meds that didn’t get along with alcohol very well. I sold all my full sized stuff and entertained going into the Gallon brewing end of things, but just never...

I racked this cider to secondary last week because it looked like it was finished. Went down to check it today and this is what I saw! This is fresh pressed cider with a cup of dextrose and wild yeast. Milky bubbles and milky film on carboy. Tell me what has happened?

Well the sparkling cider I was going to back sweeten and bottle pasturize. It's fine, I think I will just stabilize and add a little non fermenting sweetener to taste and bottle it. I am learning as I go and didn't really think any of these things were an option for what I wanted to do but I...

Eh everyone. I started two batches of hard cider about a week and a half ago. One is straight up fresh pressed with a cup of dextrose to help ABV. No yeast, just put an air lock on and went to town. OG 1.058 Second batch was the same only I threw a bag of fresh cranberries in some boiling water...

Hey everyone. I have done this recipe twice with store bought juice and the revised process and I was awesome!!! I have a line on fresh pressed cider and would like to try to replicate this using that. Would the cider have enough natural sugar in it to not need the extra, or should I just stick...

That's brilliant!! Thanks for the tip. I saw this the other day and think it might be the way to start! They have a Bradley version as well that I think might be a little heavier weight.

Another smoking success. Still not generating a lot of smoke but did get a ring and the BBQ was easier to work with. Going to start working on the wife for a smoker.

Hey everyone, the roast is going well. Started at 8:00am and have been able to regulate the temp way Better with the new ceramic briquettes. Still not a lot of smoke but with the rib, low and slow and the time, this should be awesome. Currently at 130 internal on my way to 140, then rest to a...

Yes, I was at Home Depot and they have ones shaped like kegs and I saw the Chargriller as well. I think because of the weight, they are about 600-700 CND. At least the one at Lowes was. It's fine, I am going to do another eye of round tomorrow for sandwiches at my daughters birthday and...

Ok, so the deal is that I am living in a new build home that we had plumbed for an external NG connection because I have a new NG gas grill. (Birthday present) I cook on it quite a bit but have always been a "jack it to 11" and sear steaks, dogs and burgers kind of griller. I tried to smoke a...

I am in Ontario Canada.

Thanks everyone, this thread is becoming more and more informative with every post. I wasn't going to spend the money on a more elaborate smoker but after hearing the advice given here, I think I may have decided to go with something more heavy gauge. Please keep the info coming!

Hey group, I know this has likely been asked a zillion times, but here goes... I smoked my first ever eye of round on the weekend on my gas grill. I figured if I was going to wreck anything, a $9.00 piece of meat would be the way to go. Good news, it turned out AWESOME, better news, I am...

Sorry "pasturize". Not sure what happened there but my autofill didn't like that. Paste fill , silly iPhone

I paste rise on the dishwasher and these held fine. I also did stove top and the worked as well.