Recent content by Distilled

Hey all. I haven't posted for awhile, or brewed for that matter, but I launched another couple of batches of xxxxxWEIN today and I think it's about time to dig out the gear again. Anyway, I wanted to share a couple of things I've been doing with the Apfelwein..... I've made probably 200...

I was just reading through some of the more recent posts - let me make a suggestion to those that are just bottling or that are 2 to 3 months in to their first batch - start another batch ASAP, it takes too long to make so don't wait around! For the money you can't beat this stuff at a party -...

I've been making Apfelwein for a few years now - great drink especially after about 6 months in the bottle. I've switched over to Pasteur Red yeast which seems to finish the Apfelwein off with a little more Apple flavor. Had a hankering to try something else so I brewed up 3 gallons of...

For you to like it that much you must have a nice recipe...is that a plain traditional mead or something special? I just tapped in to my first batch of mead in 3 years, it's at about 4 months and so far so good. I'm going to TRY to hold out a few more months before I dive in any more, but...

Hey IBENAK, how was your W'07 clone? I just had a W'08 and wasn't overly impressed, but I loved the 07 and could use some help with a clone.

Interesting, maybe I need a new cooler.....well, I guess it was 30ºF outside the last time I brewed though.. ;) I'm just getting geared up for the AG brewing, I've done a couple dozen extract brews and a half dozen partials on the range in the house with pretty good success (to taste), but I...

I've got a question to build on this - if you utilize a cooler as a mash tun you'll undoubtedly have to make some additions to obtain/sustain your target temperature right? So how do you really maintain 1.25 qts/lb? On another note, mashing in a kettle will result in evaporation, so is it wise...

pH of 3 - got it, I didn't see that on the bottle, that should be easy enough to check and to keep an eye on.

I mixed up a couple of gallons of StarSan, does anyone know if there is a problem with just keeping it for use or does it.....well, go bad, for a lack of another term.

I'm working up a Stout today if I can get my chiller and mash tun constructed... I'm still working PG but I move more towards AG every time I brew. I just got a larger kettle and I know this bad boy won't fit in the sink for an ice bath so my brewing world is changing slightly...

Happy Birthday my friend! My experience with draft systems is very limited, I had a converted fridge for a while that my buddies and I kept stocked with commercial beer but it was typically light stuff, Bud Light and Coors Light - don't beat me up too bad, this was before I knew what real...

That's funny, I have the same reaction. I drink beer in moderation and drink good quality wine pretty frequently - point being, I have a fairly high tolerance to alcohol, but Mead..............8 to 10 oz and I'm all smiles!! :) I've got a batch fermenting now, today makes 35 days in the...

Sounds reasonable to me - in fact it sounds like an excellent way to do some dry hopping to familiarize ones hop sense. I've been considering different methods of doing this myself. I've brewed a fair handful of recipes and would really like to get more in to designing my own brews, problem...

Did you use any priming sugar prior to bottling or did you bottle straight from your primary? How long did you ferment?

Shoot man, that's a heck of a setup - I love those conicals.