Recent content by willtrade

I'm no expert on cidermaking,but I use a secondary to get the cider off the lees in the primary.Since there are still live yeasts,I add more sweetener to the secondary,add an airlock,and let it work a second time. Usually it clears pretty well in a couple of weeks,and thats when I bottle. I...

I fermented 10 gallons for my last batch,and in my secondary carboys I added brown sugar (half box) to each. In one I added star anice,clove,ginger,and powdered cinnamon.In the other I added star anice,nutmeg,clove,and allspice. The cinnamon seemed to stay suspended,and after I bottled I...

I started with Nelson county Virginia juice,and added dark brown sugar at 2nd fermentation,along with cloves,nutmeg,allspice,and cinnamon sticks..The cloves looked like tadpoles swimming up and down the bottle while it was fermenting,and after it all settled down,I cold crashed,waited a few...

Yep,there is nothing like hands on,when it come to just about anything,and following the path of diversity,has a value that sometimes cant be quantified.

Attended the workshop in C'ville yesterday,and found it to be informative,and worthwhile.Picked up a few items from the brewing/garden store where the event was held,and followed the advice of the locals as to where to find some apples. We stopped at an orchard,and bought some of the...

Traded a lawnmower for an old cider mill.The mill is about one hundred years old,and has sat in a barn for the last 40.I rebuilt the mill,as the wood was mouse chewed,and not suitable for use. I found a good local apple source,and pressed about 22 gallons of juice.The people who own the...