Recent content by mtnman68

Last Thursday I started my first 3 gallon of batch cider, my first reading showed 990 and an 8% avd. It stopped fermenting today And when I checked the hydrometer reading of 1.000, and a .2 percent. What happened? Am I reading the hydrometer wrong? I used 2 and 1/2 gallons of apple juice and 4...

Is it possible to to use a co2 tank to charge and carbonate bottles of cider? mtnman

Hello y'all I am wondering if an Okie that just brews cider can join your group. I live in Norman. I have not brewed for quite a while because I got an infection about a year ago and now I cannot put any weight on my foot or risk another infection. The doctors think if I stay off of it until...

I have gone from one gallon batches to three gallon size batch, I don't know if I just can't divide any more, but I have figured and figured on how to divide 3 into 5 and so on to get the ratio to go from 5 gallon to 3 gallons of aj and sugar and other stuff to get a 3 gallon amount. So if...

Hummmm, it might run better, You reckon? mtnman68

I really don't know about that.I am not into taking a bullet for some one else. I believe I will think about it a while. I have to go to the hospital for three weeks starting next week, and I was planning to make or try to make a strawberry cider when I get back. If that works out I might try...

I have read several articles about turbo yeast. What is the story of turbo yeast? Why do some rave about turbo yeast and why do some really putt it down? What are the downsizes and the upsides? I have read that it ferments in two days, and is ready to consume in three,is this true? I...

I just have a few guns, 2 traditional .50 cal. 1 is a left handed Hawkins, and a right handed .50 cal. Hawkins both are percussion, I .44 cal. mag. Ruger 6" barrel. also an 870 12guage Winchester, and a .22 mag. I did not like shooting the Ruger with .44 mag. shells, the first time I shot the...

I tried a j and strawberry, half and half. All I could taste was the apple juice, not even a hint of strawberry. The apple cider hjad a good taste to it.

Right now I just make a gallon at a time, and that uses 6 20 oz bottles.

What is the smallest co2 carbinator that I can buy, and how much should it cost?

I have made 3 batches of cider and carbonated them and they came out great. Then I started using sparkolloid power and when I use that I cannot get it to carb at all. Is it because of the sparkolloid or am I doing something else wrong? And can I add a little yeast along with the sugar to get it...

I checked it with plain water, and it read what it was supposed to. mtnman

My last batch I mixed up I took the beginning reading and it showed a 70, should this have been a .70? There was no point on the hydrometer it self. I checked it three times. I sure do wish I knew what the h#^* I am doing wrong, I followed the instruction sheet to the letter. If anyone has any...

I started a gallon batch of strawberry\apple cider today. And my og that is what I am calling the first test using a hydrometer and it showed 70, is that too low? That included a cup of sugar and what ever was in the strawberries. I pitched the yeast at about 2:00 this afternoon and it is now...