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so i made a single batch this time instead of 5 gallons worth, since i screwed the pooch on the 1st batch. this is the second day of ferm and its going crazy crazy, looks like there a giant alka-seltzer at the bottom as there is an ass load of bubbles lol

so i have a gallon of sweet cider from the recipe section that im about to bottle. the fg was at 1.00 when i cold crashed it 2 days ago. i siphone the 2 gallons i made into a single gallon "due to the massive amount of yeast left at the bottom". see my post "what in gods name happend" for pics...

i cold crashed it last night and everything that was floating fell to the bottom. i will rack it off today.

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this is the recipe I made 2 single gallon batches from the whole foods cider, i adjusted the ingredients for size. it stayed in primary for 30 days at roughly 72-75 degrees. the sg started at 1.063 and its now at 1.000. any idea on what is on the bottom? in the second gallon whatever it...

just made 2-1 gal batches of this from the whole foods apple juice. took 1st reading and it was 1.063. im leaving for a cpl week on thursday so will prob rack it when i get back. will keep posts on progress.

Hey brandon, I used store bought AJ from walmart pasturiezed not from concentrate. I did open the top of the pail twice during ferment to get readings. You think that is whats causing the bitterness. I did sanatize everytime i took a sample. if i secondary it for a few more weeks will that...

how long can i leave it in primary? i am leaving for 2 weeks on thursday. should i swap it to a carboy and fridge it or just leave it in the ferm bucket till i get back? temp will prob be around 72ish degrees while im gone.

ok so 1st graff brew or any brew for that fact. started out following the recipe to the mark except i may have screwed up the 60l by a 1/2 pound. it started out at 1.060 give or take that was on 8/9. i took another reading on 8/16 and it was 1.012 i took a taste and it was kind of bitter so i...

so after about 8 days in primary my batch has slowed way down on the bubbling. So i took the cover off and stirred the crap out of it and covered her back up. took a quick taste after the sg reading and it was very tart. im thinking of bottling this up this weekend which will be two weeks in...

just checked sg on my 1st graff batch. it started around 1.058 and after 8 days its down to 1.012. its cloudy and when i tasted it it was definatley tart a little like grapefruit juice with a little kick. hopefully this will mellow out. the foam was about 2-3 inches thick a day after putting the...

hey brandon what does the 60L do for the cider? when i bought mine from the homebrew place i wasnt paying attention and forgot if she gave a pound or half pound as it was sold is bulk. i think she gave me a pound so i put half of it the steep bag which was roughly a cup and 1/2. does that sound...

i was able to cool it down in a larger bucket of water. it stayed at 80 for 26 hours and was bubbling like crazy, its now down to 72 ish and is bubbling somewhat steady. im out of town and will check back on saturday

hey guys i just made my 1st batch of graff and was wondering if 80 degree's is too warm. it started bubbling within 6-8 hours and is on 26 hours and still constant. i just put it into a swamp cooler and the water temp is about 68 degrees so im hoping this will bring the graff temp down some. i...

245+5= 250 just put 5 into primary yesterday. first homebrew ive ever done:ban: