Recent content by lwilli

This brought up something I've been wondering about, if Apfelwein is say 99.99% clear, sitting for 2+ months, & was transferred from the middle of the carboy (no where near the sediment) to carbonate the first half, would there be enough suspended yeast to properly carbonate in "X" amount of...

Perfect, thanks. I am planning on carbing at least 2-3 gallons for taste testing.

Anyone have any idea how many cans of apple juice concentrate to carbonate 5 gals?

first 5 gallons last night... 12,215.5 + 5 = 12,220.5

What I often do is transfer the "leftover" into a separate smaller (1/2 gallon, quart, etc..) container, & loosen the lid a bit. when fermentation has slowed (in your case it sounds like it has already, this is ok), put it in the refrigerator (perhaps seal the lid the next day, as the temp will...

Anybody for re-using screw-cap Reunite bottles for champagne (or EdWort's Afpelwein!)? I was considering this but the bottles look awfully thin, maybe even thinner than some wine bottles... We don't want bottle bombs for sure. Anyone ever try these? :drunk:

Thanks Yooper - I had added Pot-Sorbate with Campden ~2 weeks before bottling, although I sweetened immediately before bottling. Good thought though - Perhaps it didn't take...!? No blown bottles/corks yet, but I will open a bottle before long & make sure. There is no sediment in the bottom of...

Thanks for the responses... Here's a follow up... After 10 days still did not appear to clear very much if at all, did not look hopeful. Added SuperKleer & it cleared "Read the fine print of a newspaper through the carboy" clear in 12 hrs with nearly NO sediment (like less than an oz). Oddly...

Thanks for your response... I don't believe I siphoned much if any sediment, as I began siphoning from mid-carboy, and there was only about 1/4" or less sediment in the bottom to begin with.... :confused: I will let you know how things progress...

Thanks for your response YooperBrew! Love your quote! It would only have "splashed" perhaps for the first few seconds before there was 1/2" or so of liquid on the bottom of the carboy I was racking to. It was literally clear pink in the carboy I was transferring from & was semi-murky brown...

I have used lighter fluid a few times for tough labels... Worked great but watch the fumes... No soaking required. Ammonia sounds good too I will try that!

Hello All! While racking an extremely clear "sparkling" PINK Strawberry-Watermelon wine (5 Gals), it turned BROWN in the racking cane/hose! Right before my eyes as it was transferring! Pink in the transfer from carboy to brown in the transfer-to? I would think oxidation but doesn't this...