Recent content by elessarjd

So is the only way to really carb up cider to force carb?

Hello, is it possible to only allow hard cider to ferment halfway then bottle and fridge to stop the process (and avoid bottle bombs)? You'd have the alcohol and carbonation that the yeast did in 1-2 weeks, yet still have left over sweetness that the yeast didn't get to. And fridging it should...

The yeast was suggested by my LHBS, but I've since been researching and picking my own yeast, but those beers are still fermenting. The Summer Wheat was part of a kit so I'm not sure what was in the grain, but there were no steps to steep any additional spices during the boil. It sat in the...

This is a 1 gallon, all-grain Belgian Wit. Primary for 2 weeks and then bottled with carb drops. I placed one bottle in the fridge at day 10 after bottling and opened the next day. The beer tasted okay, but had some carbonation bite, with fizzy bubbles, but little to no head. I imagine people...

I've seen this suggested in a few places and I like the idea. It sounds cleaner and I don't brew enough to keep tons of jars of yeast around. Thanks to everyone for their input, this was all very educational!

Hello! So I'm 4 batches into my new hobby (obsession) and so far so good, but I'm looking to cut costs. The most expensive part so far seems to be the yeast. I've been looking up how to harvest or wash yeast and store it in mason jars. My question is how do you go about using the yeast from...