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Not sure what you mean by "larger batches", but I brew 6 gallon batches and I use a MiniBrew 6.5gal. Conical fermenter. I think it works fine. I like having two valves (one dump valve at the bottom and a sample/transfer valve mid way up the cone). I dump the trub, and yeast every couple days, I...

Interesting design. I had a quick thought. Once the Keg is pressurized and you start pouring beer, will this 12psi pressure differential on the hose inlet make the hose and float gyrate around inside the keg, thus stirring up sediment at the bottom of the keg? Just a thought... I just keep...

I think I will bottle some up and bring it up to the local Homebrew shop to get some more people tasting it. So far just my wife and I have sampled it, maybe a few more tongues involved will help me figure it out. Thanks for the notes on the Honey Malt. I am retooling my recipe for a second...

I suspected the Peated Malt after reading The Home Brewer's Answer Book by Ashton Lewis He describes phenolic flavor profiles coming from either the yeast or a contamination of wild yeast, peat smoked or heavily roasted malts, or from chlorine contamination from either bleach residue or tap...

I used Iodophor to sanitize the carboy used for the primary, and One Step to sanitize the Keg. But I noticed the Reek before kegging...

Greetings to all, I was really hoping to be enjoying a nice malty Scottish Ale in January 2008, but after a month and a half of fermenting, kegging and conditioning I have discovered that my beer has been tainted with a "Reek". I am guessing the peated malt is responsible. Talk about being...

Bobby, When you called bull**** it got me thinking... I did measure the "prechiller" water only once and that was right after I turned it on, so the water temp I measured was the water that had had been static and cooled way down, not the true flowing water temp... I like your idea and will...

I just bought a Chillzilla and used it last weekend. I live in Texas and it has been HOT , thus the coldest I could get the tap water was ~80 DegF. I wanted to get the inlet water cooler than that for maximum heat transfer, so I coiled about 10 ft of garden hose in a cooler filled with ice and...

I think the hole saw will work, but I would suggest a step drill for the outside sheet metal. I found some good used step drill bits at the local pawn store. They work great for drilling metal. I recently completed my all grain mash tun and used a step drill bit to drill all the holes in 316...

I buy a lot of stuff from micro matic. They have two thrmostats on this page http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/thermometers-cid-100.html

More fuel to the fire.... I have never had a problem using Brown Sugar (light or dark). I have use table sugar with no bad effects, I have also used honey and even maple syrup and the ciders have always been good. I say experiment

I wanted to post a link to CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) where in the UK they have declared October Cider Month. http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=216197 I will drink to that! The site is filled with all sorts of good reading and guides pointing out where to get good brew. Cheers...

Thanks for all the replies... Caplan - Man you and I are tuned to the same channel. I do not want an end result that is all cinnamon and cloved up... I would rather have the spices hit on the finish mainly and in the aroma slightly... not too over powering. Cheaper Please - As for the...

Caplan, Thanks for your thoughts. I agree with you that bottle conditioning works wonders and time is your friend. I would most likely not drink this cider until Fall 2007... But I would sample as early as February. Just to se how it was maturing...

Hello, I have been making cider now for ~2 years, and in that time I have made 4 different batches. All of them using Champagne yeast, thus making a rather dry style cider. I was recently inspired, after finishing a pumpkin ale, to attempt a "Christmas" cider, something with a little spice...