Recent content by Half-cocked

My only cyser so far, 4.5 pounds of honey in 4 gallons of apple cider, produced only a 1/2" layer of foam, never anything like my beers did. I would feel confident filling the carboy with 5 gallons, next time. Could yours have been caused by the type of yeast? I used Red Star Montrachet.

I have always wondered... How do yeast companies consistently produce the same strains of yeast, year after year and generation after generation, in the face of the same forces (random mutations and/or strain 'weakening') that affect brewers? Is there a hidden "black art" to yeast production...

Just thought I'd introduce myself... I joined about a year ago, but only just recently got around to starting my first batch of cyser. Around 20 years ago, I tried making a few batches of ale, but they all came out a little "off". I thought I'd give cider a try this time. My first batch...