Recent content by steelcitybrew

Your good!

I just bottled my latest batch of cider a couple days agand I hit 78 i believe on the 3rd or 4th day of the fermentation, and took me a while to get it down, but it had mellowed out considerably. I wouldnt worry at all.

Back sweeten it to make it less tart. It should have at least mellowed out a bit from a month of aging. Hence why I would backsweeten for sure.

I killed my cable after the first month, and I do fine with only internet. I can download anything my heart desires. All the power to yeah!

sweet cant wait to see how this turns out

I second this, better be safe, than over torqueing the screws and striping the hole

Go to the hardware store into the lock section, and guarenteed you can find some sort of metal lock hinge contraption for pad locks. Then use tek screws (self tapping screws used to screw into sheet metal) to fasten it to the fridge. Probably the easiest solution. Or be a cool parent or...

Well you could continue using it, but how long do you think it will last like that until it grows? One tap the right way and you lose your next batch. Id chuck it, definitely not worth the hassle.

hey dan, is there a brew store around hamilton that sells the wyeast? Ive only checked out brewtime, but im pretty sure they dont carry it. sorry for the hijack, thanks -Ryan

dry off the stopper and rim of the carboy so it can get some friction to stick

I dont know about you but around these parts its 1 campden tablet per gallon. Check your sources. I just rechecked the bag. Dont give the poor guy a heartattack

The longest I was able to wait was 6 week in secondary after 2 weeks in the fermenter. And that was the most delicious cider ive ever drankin. What I do when I cant wait any more (I havnt started experimenting yet) is add sorbate and sulfate let it site for a couple days then add 3 cans of...

how long did you let the sulphite and sorbate sit?

Id definitely throw it in a fridge, or you can buy clearing chemicals from LHBS or use gelatin if you dont have access to that much room in a fridge

19952 + 10 (two 5 gallon carboys) = 19962