Recent content by ste6168

Has anyone ever made this WITHOUT adding the cinnamon/brown sugar, and just the apple juice concentrate upon bottling? If so, how did that turn out, as that is that I am planning to try with my first batch that is in primary now. Also, if you wanted to make half still, half carb'd... How would...

Instead of the caramel syrup, could I just use normal priming sugar along with the 5 cans of concentrate, or possibly just 2 cups of brown sugar (not boiled/mixed with water and cinnamon)? I would rather not have to deal with that step... I am trying to keep this as simple as possible!

What exactly does adding the 5 cans of concentrate at bottling time do? If I do everything listed there, rack on top of the 5 cans of concentrate when FG is reached, wait 24 hours, bottle, and then stovetop pasteurize when ready, is that it? Seems like besides the yeast and caramel, it is very...

Looks like they are trying to "cut" Mr. Beer out of the market ;)

I appreciate it, and I will take a look through! Honestly, I drink so little cider that I probably couldn't tell one from the other, especially in a blind taste test! I have never had a bad one, and anything with alcohol tends to get better after a few :drunk: I am confused by what your...

Alright, so I am looking to do a cider (preferably this weekend), but I am seriously confused. I have spent a considerable amount of time reading here, and looking at various other online resources, but I am, to say the least, confused... Let me add here that I am NOT an avid cider drinker...

You could go buy a back of cheap soda in 20-24oz bottles and dump the soda, clean, and go?

So, many songs talk about or mention beer, and even some are dedicated strictly to the beverage. Being that we are all in connection of brewing our own, as I am sure many of us enjoy and have sampled many different kinds... My question is, what are your favorite songs that talk about, mention...

WOOOOOO WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Man that makes my morning! Let's hook up the boat and hit the water, don't get too many 70 degree days in January! Have a good Sunday yall. Thanks for the advice in this thread, and all others that I have spied on!

o I set it outside last night until it got down to 70, and brought it back inside... I figured I would wait until today to do anything else. I pulled the lid off the bucket today and this is what it looks like. I have only pitched the yeast once (original, way to warm) and am wondering if it...

Guess I should mention as well, I didn't take an initial gravity reading, completely forgot! How much of a problem is that going to create? Everything wen't so well until the last 5 minutes! :confused:

Everyone. I JUST finished my first batch and couldn't understand why my stick on thermometer wasn't reading. I then pulled the top off, re-sanitized my dial thermometer, and realized that when cooling the wort I read the thermometer run (as I was in a rush and nervous to not screw up) and...

I am located in Morehead City, just getting into homebrewing, and would love to find some others interested as well. Where do you guys find the clubs/meets/etc.? Glad I found HBT, great place and resource so far!

I don't think I posted any pictures of fish, so maybe you saw another? If I happened to post one accidentally somewhere (highly doubtful, haven't had that many!) then, no definitely not a walleye! I haven't caught a walleye in probably close to 8 years, although I do miss them! Great fighter...

My brother purchased the starter kit from Midwest that gave me the ail pail, and the primary fermentor. He also got two better bottles, carboy cleaner, thermometers (stick on for all fermentors, and a clip in for the brew pot), two s style airlocks, one 3 piece, bottle brush, carboy brush...