Recent content by reitenger

I will look into the Gold Rush. I have been researching the Honey Crisp a bit more and think that I will convince the wife to choose something else. Remember Arkansas Black's from when I was growing up and they were pretty good. Will look at the Galarina as well as we seem to go through a lot...

We have had a good opportunity pop up which is going to put us out of Colorado and back into Arkansas where I grew up. The house we are about to close on only has an acre attached to it, but I have also looked at another 2 acre piece within walking distance up the road. We are going to be...

Tell me more about this cider summit? Sounds like something I would definitely be interested in

I am currently reading the Cider Maker's Handbook and couldn't agree with the above suggestions more. It was definitely worth the price it took to add it to my library. Now I have to look up the Ben Watson book

price for each or together?

My sentiments exactly

I'm not really sure what type they are. They do have a decent flavor, tart with a green apple pucker but they don't really have the dry aftershock. The area I live in had huge apple orchards around the 1900's and a lot of it was left behind when they built houses onto the old farm. The...

I am wanting to play with some cider and will probably start with some of the recipes that have been posted already, but was really curious as to whether anyone had tried making cider with crab apples. I have two trees on my property and access to about a dozen more. Given that the two on my...

Is there a reason you smoked it breast down? After 20 years of smoking stuff I am going to actually smoke my first turkey next week. Not the biggest fan of turkey and would rather be throwing a big brisket onto the smoker instead.

Been playing with my sauces, so I threw on a chicken and made an Alabama white sauce to go on it. Bird turned out good, but everyone raved about the sauce.