Recent content by BreweryD

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Thanks, much appreciated.

Madsci -Thanks, I had no idea that a commercial brewer is doing this. I've learned that there are two general types of persimmons - one is a commercially viable version, the other is native to America. The native version (what I have) is significantly more difficult to work with - a narrow...

What do you recommend to increase tannin in your ciders? I haven't been paying much attention to tannin levels, but think I'm missing out on building the complexity of the cider. I have a batch in primary now, and ran across handfull of (ripe) wild native persimmons. I've peeled the slimey...

Jerry, thanks for the chart! I've been focusing on ciders, but shifting over to more ales - stouts, porters, so my questions is more new-be...I understand the different functions of beta and alpha during the mash, but I'm confused by your comments and the original poster's comments of reaching...

Do you feel that you get the same fermenting action when the fruit is bagged? I've been concerned that it wouldn't...but your way would certainly be less messy.

AzOr - thanks, great idea, but I'm getting too many variables for a one gallon test batch. When this one proves out, that'll go in the larger batch. Incidentally, everything was bubbling along nicely yesterday, but it's nearly still today. I assume the acid from the pineapple may have slowed...

AzOr - thanks for the advice - I've doubled up the pineapple (in secondary) based on your advice.

Knightshade, I actually syphoned off from the primary into a secondary jug that I put the pineapple/brown sugar in (no bag - just loose). I took AzOr's advice and doubled-up on the fruit from my initial thoughts (so it's two cups instead of one). At the same time, since it displaced a quart of...

Testing a new recipe - would appreciate your thoughts. Trying a 1 gallon test of PineApple cider. Started with .5 gallon Trader Joe's honey crisp cider and .5 gallon grocery store apple juice. Combined OG @ 1.052. Pitched harvested/cleaned yeast from last batch of cider. Primary fermentation is...