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Only got a 5 gallon batch bottled in 2008 as I didn't have a laundry tub before that. By the end of this month, I'll have 15 gallons bottled though.

A follow up question. So, if the yeast is alive, and it has enough nutrients, and is kept and an appropriate temperature, and there aren't too many sugars, etc, will the yeast just keep growing and growing and never run out?? If I add just a very small amount of yeast to a carboy under...

Yes, that was my concern.... I've noticed several posts cursing the EdWort Apfelwein hangover, and it looks like mine might become even more potent than the average batch of Apfelwein.:drunk:

Well, it turns out that the expired Levocell was dead. I pitched the EC-1118 into my Apfelwein with an OG of 1061. Isn't that a little high? I made it using brown sugar instead of corn sugar...

Great information. Thanks MrFocus. Looking closer at my yeast, I have 2 packs of Levocell which have expired May 2008. I may try rehydrating them to see if they are in fact still alive. If they are, maybe I'll try to use them. I also have a brand new pack of Lalvin EC-1118 which I can use if...

I've come into possession of a bunch of 2 gallon carboys that I'm going to brew in. I'm planning on making a few small batches of EdWort's Apfelwein and trying varions in each carboy. For example, I'll ferment one with brown sugar and another with corn sugar. I'll try carbing some and not...

Depends on the type of reg... Some of the piston regs like ScubaPro Mk20's use shims to set the IP. You can only get the IP so low on these regs, like 120ish. If you have a reg like an Apeks DS4, you can lower the IP much more using the method you described.

I'm looking for BB's in Ottawa, Canada. The BB website has a couple brew shops listed, but when I phoned them, they said they've never carried BB and aren't planning on doing so. I've emailed BB, but they haven't responded. Shipping from the U.S. isn't a good option for me, as I often get...

The local brew shop recommended that I mix a pinch of sodium metabisulphate with tap water for the airlock. Is that a good advice? I'm considering using vodka, but it's a little more expensive in Canada than in the U.S. I haven't priced it in a while, but I think a 26er of the cheap stuff costs...

I'll give oxiclean a try for the second half of the bottles. Thanks guys!

When you own 40 bottles, 80 bottles is a lot. It's all relative. Gotta start somewhere :mug:

Is this the stuff?? OxiClean - The Stain Specialist!

A friend told me that he had some great bottles for me since he hasn't brewed in years. He was kind enough to give me about 80 fantastic bottles for free. The problem is that they are the absolute filthiest things I've seen. They weren't rinsed out and had quite a bit of sediment in the...

I'd try the ping pong ball technique... Every time my dog would crush and dent a ping pong ball, I'd just pour boiling water over the ball, causing the air inside to heat and expand and pop the ball into its original shape. Instead of putting hot water inside the better bottle, just try sealing...

LOL. I'm a good 5 hours from the Orbit Room. I'm not a big fan of Toronto, but to see that band, I'd happily put up with that city.

I just bought my first better bottle. Quick question... I make beers and wines. I've heard that a plastic container should be dedicated to either wine or beer so that tastes from one won't get transfered to the other. If I use my plastic carboy for beer and then wine, will the wine get weird...

I feel your pain. I just lost 23L of cabernet due to a broken carboy. As if the loss of the wine wasn't bad enough, I now get constant complaints from SWMBO about how our basement reeks of wine and yeast. I still haven't found a good cleaner to eliminate the odours. I think I'll just spray the...

Ah, I went to school just down the road in Waterloo, but I got to frequent quite a few barn parties in Guelf. SWMBO is actually from Guelf :mug: Well, I'm off to the local brew store to pick up a few plastic carboys and pick up whatever I need to try my first brew from grain. Any...

We're picking up some salmon and making sushi/sashimi for Christmas. We're probably going to eat it in the afternoon. We have a bottle of sake to accompany the copious amounts of sushi we'll eat. We also have a nice cabernet to drink in the afternoon while snacking on apps. In the evening, I'm...

I got into home roasting for very cheap and with excellent results. Anytime we go out for coffee now, we're disappointed as it just doesn't measure up to what we can create at home. There's a little ethnic market not too far from my house and they sell Ethiopian green beans for less than $4...