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You might try emailing them and asking for the apple varieties and ratios, tho I doubt they will give much info, or if you did, find the apple varieties here. Or, get 5 gallons of the best tasting cider you can find, add 1 pound of dark brown sugar, pectin enzyme and use Wyeast Cider yeast. Age...

Taste the lactose first, I hate the flavor. Brew another beer with the oposite goal in mind (fg really high) and blend.

Agree with the time addition, but do not warm it, will loose too many aromatics. No need to worry about sanitizing either. If it pools on the bottom, don't worry, the yeast will find it.

Same here, pull out the 22 gallon pot for 15 gallon batches.

Look at the Penrose kettle, good price, heavy welded construction. http://brewhemoth.com/catalog/3

I know what you are talking about. I use a 3/4 gallon pitcher to transfer from the kettle on the patio, to the fermenter in the brew room. Only about 30 feet and one door, a lot of trips for a 20 gallon batch!

They can be ordered with adjustable legs, which will become standard as our old stock runs out, so the height can be lowered. I would not advise casters, filled it is heavy, and we make no garentees with after market changes.

Missouri Malt Supply, pm for email address

Here in St Louis, I can get used ones for $30

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For yeast use either White Labs Cider Yeast or Wyeast Cider Yeast. For juice, pick the best tasting sweet cider you can find. Good cider can only be made from good ingrediants.

I use a peice of the extra wide aluminum foil when the catalpa trees threatens to shed its flowers. Works fine, can poke my thermometer thru it so when the boil is near, off it goes.

I know this is the usual method of killing the yeast. But if you add the metabisulphite, which kills the yeast, why add a substance that prevents reproduction? Dead yeast does not multiply.

Dale Penrose here. Got in this morning at 5:30 and saw the email. (I work from 5:30-2:30). I sent him an email right away saying we would be shipping him a new kettle tomorrow. I don't keep one inch fittings in stock. My welder is not a plumber and did not realize that half couplers are a one...

Spruce tips are also a source of fermentables. Taste some, slightly sweet hints of wintergreen and evergreen. Traditionally thrown in the start of the boil. I make this ale about every year, enjoy it in late fall (my version is in the 8-10% range).

Party Pigs work. The "bag" is a bit pricy, but the beer pours and carbs nicely.

Actually, there is no issues using both the chiller and Hoplup. Been there and did that, removing the hop bag was nice and easy!

Anyway you wanted it! Dale Penrose

Let me tell you the history of the Penrose Kettles. The very first one (I still brew with this one) had a closed 1/2" nipple cut in half, welded on. These early kettles were made out of junked home based liquid oxygen tanks that were being scrapped out. I was able to aquire a dozen, dozen and a...

I like that! Mind if I post that on the website? Dale Penrose