Recent content by dave47

Ha ha well looks like I messed this up. At 1/4 tsp. per 5 gallons I think I put about 20x too much in. :p Oh well it was only one gallon and it was my first try, atleast I've got 5 gallons of Apfelwein that's almost done that I won't be messing with. So much for reading the package...

I used 1 tsp. as it is equal to 1 campden tablet per gallon.

I added some sodium metabisulfite to one gallon of cider and added some Apple juice concentrate to sweeten it. Now it has a nasty sulfur smell/taste to it from the sodium metabisulfite. If/when the sulfur dies down, when can I bottle it? Did I ruin it?

I've got one gallon of apple cider going now, and 5 gallons of Ed Wort's Apfelwein fermenting. The next batch is going to be 5 gallons, but I ask, what are your opinions? What I want: -Between 5-7% abv -Relatively sweet -Carbonated or not, no preference. I have only had what I have...

Is it normal? So I started a batch of Ed's apfelwein using all the normal ingredients (5gal 100% juice., 2lbs dextrose, and montrachet). The fermenter is not at my house so I have not actually seen it, but according to my parents(where the fermenter is) it has stopped bubbling and there is...

I started a batch of Ed's Apfelwein on 10/21. I was wondering if I just leave it in the fermenter, can I put it straight into a drinking glass at Christmas time? :o

I just started my first batch a few days ago. 5+2880.5= 2885.5

Not a whole lot as I'm a poor college student but: 3 cans of Bud light, 1 Coors light (not mine I swear) some wine coolers(also not mine) and 1 Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout :) (mine)

I'm new here too, just started my first attempt at brewing at home and all is well so far. I too live in the NW and go to OSU right now. I worked in a brewery 2 harvests ago and have slaved away in a vineyard for the last 7 or 8 years too so its good to be on this end of the brew cycle.