Recent content by Rufu$

It's gulf coast countries Persian Gulf The cider came out nice. Added some lemon concentrate, cinnamon bark and back sweetened with honey. I tested it before I offered it up to my colleagues. If I had to guess it's someplace around 8%. I put 3 gallons in a large pot and served it warm. It...

A case of beer costs about $150 at the hotels

Thanks for the great info Pilot. I am going to try for a more controlled brew when I'm back to conus. For now this will have to do I will be sure to let you guys know how it cones out. There has to be a book about brewing with little to no supplies. The "apocalyptic apothecary" that can get...

Hahaha thanks. I did not get an initial hydrometer reading, all my gear is back in USA. It was approx 4 kg red apples which were grated and I got a lot of the juice with it. Not pressed. The jaggery (also 4kg) is concentrated cane sugar which I dissolved in 2 gallons of purified water. Then I...

Currently overseas in a country where alcohol (and porn) ate illegal. So I decided to make a batch from a bunch of grated apples, filtered water, 4 kgs of jaggery and some bread yeast. How long do you think it's gonna take to be palletable? My tour ends in a couple weeks and wanted to have a...

I'm new to brewing. I've made a few batches and bought a hydrometer but I like to wing it and see what happens. I can sit in front of a batch and watch it like a TV. The airlock pops are a heartbeat to me... am I hooked?