Recent content by DBH

My ciders just get better with age. The difference between young cider and one aged 8 to 12 months has been dramatic from my experience. I have only done 6 batches of cider in 3 years. Until this fall I had only fermented with White Labs English Cider Yeast. This year I did 15 gals of mixed...

I was inspired to try a similar beer last year. My recipe was similar to the one posted above. Malt bill was nearly identical except I added 8 oz. aromatic and 6 oz. special B and 1.5 lbs of sugar. For bittering hops I used Magnum and CTZ. Finished with EKG. I used Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale...

Back in the old days of brewing I used bleach to sanitize equipment. It is a no no with metals, but not so with glass. I had a glass carboy stored in the basement for a number of years that also became the final resting place for a mouse. After a thorough cleaning, I soaked the carboy for a day...

I made 5 gals. of cherry cider for my daughters wedding this summer. I found 10 Tablespoons of concentrate to 5 gals of cider was just right for my tastes. I also did a cherry wheat beer that also used 10 Tablespoons of concentrate per 5 gals. Again a good balance of cherry, not overpowering.