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Probably just a minor spelling issue... It's Campden, not Camden. See: http://www.austinhomebrew.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=campden It happens. ;)

It will ferment. Will it be any good? Only one way to find out.

Well, there is certainly IMMEDIATE fermentation activity. About 6 bubbles per minute already, less than 12 hours after starting. Apparently moving active yeast over works VERY fast. I see this ending one of three ways: 1) This is a game against time, with the challenge being that the yeast...

HA! That's pretty funny, because I imagine 9.9/10 press owners have "accidentally" let it ferment at least once...

OdinOneEye, Good to hear. The OG of the Zeiglers was in the 1.050 neighborhood, so I didn't add any sugar, but I did add a bunch of yeast nutrient. I've also reserved some extra still fermenting fluids from my last batch, just in case I need to give it a little kick with some extra active...

I took 1.5 gallons of the Zeigler's cider, and placed it in my 3 gallon carboy. I racked the 1080 recipe that was in the 3-gallon, reserving the bottom inch or so for use as an active starter for the Zeigler's. The Sweet Mead Yeast from that batch was VERY successful, so hopefully it will stand...

Okay... Not a total failure as experiments go, but I decided to dump it today, mostly because I needed the airlock back. Results: 1) There certainly was some alcohol. Not a whole lot, but there was some. 2) Lots of scum. Had to pour off a film. 3) Taste was surprisingly nowhere...

I found a bunch more, so question answered. Can anybody recommend one?

Hey folks, Just curious, does anybody know of any home apple presses besides this one? Looks nice, but always good to look around. http://www.homeciderpress.com/ Plans to make one would also be informative.

Just noticed this is a previous thread on this very site... "I did not read the lable and just went out and got 4 gal of Zeiglers Apple cider. It has potasium sorbate in it, but it was already in the carboy when I saw this. So I tought I'd dump it last Sunday, but it started. It is going slow...

Reading these... "Potassium Sorbate does not kill the yeast at all, but rather it makes the yeast sterile. In other words, it impairs the yeast's ability to reproduce itself. But, it does not hinder the yeast's ability to ferment sugar into alcohol. Potassium Sorbate puts a coating...

I'm guessing it isn't the calcium lactate. Isn't calcium lactate used as an antacid? What brand apple juice? EDIT: Here's some flavor information on Calcium Lactate: "Calcium lactate, with a calcium content of 13%, is priced similarly to TCC but is more soluble, making it a good...

Hey folks, I've been struggling for a while to find a source of decent cider/juice here. Apple juice is fine, but I personally prefer something more akin to sweet "cider" for brewing, and for drinking. Unfortunately, the only source I have here (besides getting some shipped from family in...

Well, a few days into the experiment, two things are readily apparent. 1) The 1 gallon jug I am using may not be salvageable. The yeast puts off a very sticky foam that seems to have coated the area 1-2 inches above the fluids. 2) While fermentation is occuring after a quick infusion of...

Fair warning about using the Montrachet yeast that this recipe calls for... It stanks! I've got my first micro-batch of EdWort's Apfelwein going in my malfuncto-matic brewing bucket (something more experimental in the 3-gallon glass right now) and I came home to the wonderful smell of "The...

Minimal airlock activity as of today, but a decent amount of suds, so it is definately doing something in there. No bizarre odors, yet.

Just put on a little over one gallon today. Counting it as one. Thread total: 2,228

I'm curious, too. What does the meat bring to the table?

Well, I've just pitched the Goldrush sourdough starter packet into a half gallon of cheapo Winn-Dixie (from concentrate) Apple Juice as part of my brewing activities for this weekend. I fed it a little yeast nutrient, too, but otherwise it is just apple juice and the starter. I'll post...

olllllo, Sorry, there are some many categories I got lost. :)