Recent content by Bibbly

I made a dry cider and killed the yeast, attempting to carbonate mechanically. My father wants more "APPLE" taste in it. I am trying to make this happen, though I think the problem is that he thinks apple cider should taste like apple juice. I have never found that it does. Its tart and there...

Anyone know of a 5 litre legging system?? The kegs are all too big and I want to mechanically carbonate so the small draft systems won't work.

I am thinking of investing in a legging system. I know nothing about this and am very intimidated. My dad is a grouchy old curmudgeon who complains about the sediment in my beer and the lack of serious carbonation. He likes me fizzy. What should I watch out for with the keg systems? Will this...

Everyone around me is cautioning and re cautioning me that stevia has a strange taste, sweet but not sugary. Does the stevia sweet brew taste funny?

Can I sweeten with stevia and a ferments le sugar to produce a sweet fizzy cider or will stevia interfere with carbonation?