Recent content by DevonSun

As mentioned in the original post, I'm using Lalvin EC-1118. I'm not fond of the off flavors I've found in baker's yeast in a mead (although it's just fine for making a rum was hahaha)

A bit maybe, but it's never had any effect on the others I did, so I'm assuming they're on the low end. The key difference of this batch was something being odd with the honey (apparently starting fermenting on it's own). I believed the same thing about honey as well until i started talking...

Cheers. I'll give it a shot n see if we get some changes

Hahahaha my bad, by "rockin it" I just mean "having it be" not any sort of action. 2g of DAP a time (one with the yeast, the other 2 days later)

DAP on day one n again 2 days after. Rockin it in a standard glass carboy with airlock ;) Sadly don't have a way to test this (a theory I could do naught but guess on lol) and I wasn't sure which way it would go lol

So I've been working on my own cyser recipe with great results using locally sourced jungle honey. I live in SE Asia n get raw honey from a local apiary (Asiatic honeybees making yummy liquid gold from jungle flowers). The other day though, 2 kilos arrived that were pressurized from within. From...

Just to update everyone: 2 things seemed to have set things back to normal. 1) Oxyclean... holy **** is that stuff solid gold for a good clean out. Why I spent a year n a half scrubbin like mad for hours 3 days a week comes down to nothin more than stupidity. If you're not using this to clean...

@treacheroustexan Hahaha I sell it all in my bar right quick. If you manage gettin to Xiamen, China.... lol @passedpawn Good advice regardless! @chickypad There's a flavor that I identify with the yeast I use for the Weizen which was never in the ales before (I use a standard American ale...

20grit: hot water and a non scented dishsoap and a lot of elbow grease with the brush. I'm often kegging, cleaning, and reusing the carboy in the same day. Also, I use a metal ladle to stir. jjeffers09: The flavor is noticeable right outta the carboy so it can't be coming from the siphon or...

I've been brewing heavily for a lil over a year n a half now (3 20L batches a week) and generally have had no issues until a month or so ago. I've made 4 recipes (Pale Ale, Weizen, IPA, and Stout) and haven't changed anything since about December-ish. Recently though, my IPA and Pale ale have...