Recent content by Vaughancider

It's true that the hydrometer should sink lower post fermentation. Think of the beginning product. It's more of a sugary syrup. Syrup is thick and can support more weight. What makes the beginning juice heavy is sugar. That's a good thing because that is what yeast loves to eat! Yeast...

Thanks for all the great input. Going for the two or three step filtration at this time. For myself I don't mind the unfiltered cider, but looking to make larger amounts to public in near future. The majority of the public likes the clear cider. That either requires a lot of time to just allow...

Thank you, Yooper. I have been looking into converting a home water filtration system into a cider filtration system.

Looking for a cider filtration system. I will be filtering approximately 300 gallons at a time. Not looking for new or expensive systems. Any thoughts or ideas? I will probably be looking into 1-2 microns. Wanting to clear and filter the yeast for quicker turnaround.

Just for fun and for the brew of it, I made a ginger beer for the purpose of making Moscow mules. I wanted to make a gluten free alcoholic ginger beer. Made it simple and it turned out a lot better than I expected. 1lb of minced ginger root in a steeping bag 3lbs of sugar Champagne yeast...