Recent content by Streethawk

manged to stay away from it so far (thanks to turbo cider and pilsner)

Tasted a little at the siphon - a bit tart, so will condition at least until Xmas, otherwise seems quite a nice brew

I understand not wanting to try 5 gallons of something you might not like - so why not make a 1 gallon batch?! We are!

Well the 2ndry went fine - left it in a cool place for 5 days then racked into a demijohn I cleared it with 2-stage finings now it looks loverly and I'm going to bottle it off this weekend... I'm worried it may be too strong though!

The 2ndry ferment is up and running good and strong - yeast resurfaced after only a couple of hours. I did mine with the full set of spices... we'll see!

yeah, you could call it sick. did this stop in the 2ndry? well the primary seems to have finished - there's no obvious yeast action. i'll strain and add flavours & sugar next, early saturday... watch this space

Hmmm, then I wonder if the apples were not good enough to start with (we have had codling moth problems again and I've had to cut out the majority of the fruit...) The smell (stench) is kind of rotten eggy - could the sulphur have accumulated in the fruit?

Then I will! all UK/euro measures: 1.5 kilos Apples 3 lb. (windfalls will do) 30g. Root Ginger 1 oz. 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 675g white sugar 1+1/2 lbs 4.5 litres water gallon yeast & nutrient Wash the apples, cutting out any damaged portions & grate or...

Hi all, I'm trying the above recipe for the first time (from Home Brewed Beers & Stouts) and getting back into brewing for the first time in over ten years (having only done kits before). I had too may apples off my new house's old tree to eat or freeze, so i had to have a go. I chopped...