Recent content by DirtyOTG

^^^The answer is... YOU DON'T.

How do you get an abv that high with Notty?

I always put mine in mason jars with very little head space, put them in the pantry and forget about them for at least a couple months. There all turned out great so far. I always use 5 gallons of Motts aj, 6 lbs. of light brown sugar, 5 teaspoons of nutrient, ec -1118, and let it run dry...

It should definitely get smoother with age. I've made several batches that started out pretty harsh. Set it aside for a couple months and you should be in good shape.

Thanks, the initial taste was pretty good. A couple days later, not so much. Before freezing, I was at about 13‰ abv. I ended up with a full 1 QT mason jar after freezing. Should this be aged refrigerated or unrefrigerated? I'm fairly new to brewing and I wasn't sure if it would be OK to leave...

I just mad a 1 gallon test batch using Motts apple juice, 2 lbs of honey and EC1118. The taste was great, turns out I prefer the taste of honey rather than the brown sugar I usually use. The only problem is that even after cold crashing for 48 hours and the freezing process, it still turned out...

^^^ I've wondered if "Liquor Kwik" yeast would be any good for an apple jack. It's a 20% also. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Home Brew mobile app

Looks like I'm in business. Just got home and it's hard at work. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Home Brew mobile app

It's been at a consistent 61°. I used Notty in my last 5 gallon batch and at the same temperature noticed a pretty vigorous fermentation after about 36 hours. I guess the thing that worries me about this batch is that it hasn't even started bubbling inside the carboy yet, just a thin ring of...

Well, 60 hours after pitching my yeast, active fermentation has yet to start. Using safale US-05, I started with 4 gallons of 100% all natural cider and 2 lbs. of brown sugar. Ended up with an OG of 1.064. About 6 hours after pitching the yeast, there was a light, frothy ring around the top. 24...

As a noob, I'm curious as to how to filter a cider. Seems like it would be a fairly simple alternative to all of the additives. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Home Brew mobile app

It's a little sweeter than I was originally shooting for, but I like a sweet cider. It's definitely close enough for me. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Home Brew mobile app

Just tried it. I think I might go with it as is. I'm pretty happy with the taste. It kept all of the apple flavor and smell and I still wound up with the higher abv that I was looking for. For being my first batch ever, I'm thrilled with the result. Thanks to everybody here for all of their...

Well, I started a 5 gallon batch of cider with an OG of 1.104 and ideally I would like to get it down to at least 1.02. Nutrient was added, and I used Nottingham originally. It has been actively fermenting for 12 days at 61° and the air lock has slowed down to one bubble every 5 to 6 seconds for...