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I opened a bottle of this last night and was floored. It has a super banana aroma, almost of banana bread. Very sweet, semi heavy. I took a taste w/o the yeast in the glass... tasted alittle "young", but has a very noticeable banana note on the pallet, too. Then I knocked the yeast loose in...

I never thought about that. Good idea!

My first cider went similarly. Just be patient (I know, easier said than done) and don't rush it. It'll be fine.

I recently started a cider. I used: 14 cans frozen (thawed, room temp) concentrate (Wal-mart Brand) - fill to 5 gallons Yeast Nutrient & Energizer Monterey Jack Cider Yeast (M02) OG: 1.050 10/13/14 FG: 1.002 10/26/14 It fully fermented in 1 week (under 7 days). I waited for it to clear...

Oh Jesus... what have I done? *facepalm* Oh well... lets see how this goes.

I wanted to share my experience with this recipe. I used: 8.5 lb Pilsen Light DME 1.0 lb Amber DME 1.5 lb Dark Belgian Candi 1.7 oz US Hallertau @ 60 minutes 0.2 oz US Hallertau @ 30 minutes 0.7 oz US Hallertau @ 1 minute WLP545 Started w/ 4 gallons of water at beginning of boil. 1/2...

poasting in epic bread

Cool. I'm familiar with it in regards to wine and cider, but had not had that happen with a beer yet. Just wanted to make sure it was an acceptable smell :) Thanks!

I put this on 2 days ago, but with a few alterations: 8.5 lbs Pilsen Light DME 1.0 lb Amber DME 1.5 lbs Dark Belgian Candi Sugar 1.7 oz US Hallertau @ 60 min 0.2 oz US Hallertau @ 30 min 0.7 oz US Hallertau @ 1 min WLP545 OG: 1.090 Now to the question... I seem to be getting a mild...

First attempt at a cyser. I bought 2 lbs of Clover Honey with the intention of using only 1, but lost my mind and went and added all of it. We'll have to see how this turns out. 1 gallon Field Day Organic Apple Juice 2 lb Clover Honey 1 dry pack Mangrove Jack M02 Cider Yeast Removed 3...

Then I'll keep you all posted! lol

Has anybody tried WLP545? I read that WLP570 isn't ideal for this, and Wyeast is hard to find in these parts (not sure why). Willing to mail order, just prefer not to.

Great write up, and nice job! Also, somebody likes Fordham/Old Dominion! I live just outside Dover, DE. Been on the plant tour a few times.

Great write up, and nice job! Also, somebody likes Fordham/Old Dominion! I live just outside Dover, DE. Been on the plant tour a few times.

I wish I had something more constructive to say, but I don't. But that sounds awesome lol!