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+1 on the Lalvin 71b-1122 Been in primary for 3 days. Not really any "active" visible fermentation, but there are some very fine bubbles occasionally on the side. Nothing from the airlock. I'm hoping for a somewhat sweet cider when it's done. I'll report back in a few months :)

Fwiw I'm trying this right now. Only been fermenting for 3 days so it's too early to tell, but the LHBS said that it should end up being less dry and more fruity. I was gunning for more sweet and less dry in a cider (Ed Worts recipe cut in 1/2) Did you try this? How were your results?

Looks pretty sweet. Are the paint strainer bag reusable? I think that idea much better then trying to make a bag. Any pointers on where your got the bags? Thanks!

I'm a Rhubarb pie fanatic. It never dawned on me to do a rhubarb beer! Thanks so much for the recipe! I'm adding this to my todo list for summer when our rhubarb is ripe.

How did this turn out for you? I've got the chance to get one cheap, so I'd like to hear what you did and how it worked!

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to leave it as is for another week then see where we're at. fwiw...I've been doing more reading and aparently this new design is okay because the carbon dioxide is heavier then air and protects the beer? I'll report back once I know how it turned out. also...

In case it matters, I'm brewing the Coopers Ale, started with a 1040 BG last night and checked it tonight and it hasn't changed. I'm not sure it matters, but I wanted to let you all know in case it impacted your thoughts. Thanks! TravisF

Hello Everyone! I've started my first batch in the Coopers starter kit, but I have a question about when to remove the collar and seal the lid on. The one I received this week is apparently a new design from the older models in that it doesn't have a bubbler . Instead it has a collar...