Recent content by FrankTG

Thanks! I pitched in the rest of the pack. When I checked the carboys this morning, there is a pretty significant layer of lees at the bottom already and there is no bubbling. I have read that most of the time you should just wait and see. But, is this normal? A foam layer sort of seems...

Hi - I did this as I wanted to test out the end results of using different types of yeast. I only had 6 gallons of juice. FG

Hi - I am fermenting 3 gallons of cider in two 6 gallon carboys. I racked the cider from each carboy off the sediment made from the 24 hrs of sitting with the pectic enzyme. I just pitched the yeast into both. I am using different yeast for each one so that I will be able to see what the...

Thank you very much! Also, is it advised to rack twice? As in: Rack times: Rack to fresh carboys ~24 hrs after campden tabs, leaving what is left at the bottom of the carboys Rack to fresh carboys after fermented to dry Cheers! FG

Hi, I have access to a private orchard. I have been working hard trying to identify the variety of apples on it. No one knows on the property. I have tried the Apple ID sites, but so many look the same. Does anyone know of someone who can identify apples? Perhaps they have to hold them...

Hi, I have started in on making hard cider for the first time. I have 3 separate carboys for my primary fermentation. I am doing this, as I want to test out 3 different styles of yeast on the same juice to get a sense of the effect on the final product. I have a few questions: Is...