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Hi all, I've seen countless DIY builds for wood-framed/insulated fermentation chambers, starting with a mini-fridge. The typical point raised is that you still need another option for cold-crashing/lagering. Do you think using a mini-freezer would fill the need for hitting necessary temps...

Thanks! I ended up with a used 11 Cu.Ft. Kenmore. Was quite the build, but running nicely. On Tap: Guernville Apple Cider Twin Bees Braggot West Oak IIPA Chiles-n-Nibs Stout

Love it!

Magic Chef HMCF7W Wondering if anyone who has owned one of these freezers for awhile has experienced issues with it. There are lots of negative reviews about them crapping out (mostly compressor issues) a short while after purchase. Also, Thadius' very helpful chart lists it at 7.0 cubic feet...

What a line up! I'm in!

I am starting a cider ferment with UV treated juice and adding sulfites. I won't be heat pasteurizing. I seem to remember that heat treating is what later causes pectin haze. Is this correct? Do you always use pectic enzyme? Thanks!

I have one follow up question: If we add sulfites to the juice at the Orchard, then we decide to pitch the yeast that day, would they also make the commercial yeast ineffective? If so, we can definitely wait the 24 hours. Whichever the case, we would still get the starter going a day early...

That sounds like a great plan. Definitely appreciate all the help!

Thanks for the great info all! We are picking up the juice from the orchard the day they press it, with the only treatment being UV (no preservatives). No bottling, just straight into carboys at the orchard. We intend to have the yeast pitched within a 2-3 hours of picking it up, during which...

We are planning to make 25 gallons of hard cider to give away as wedding gifts. The orchard we were planning to go to says that they do not pasteurize, but do apply UV filtration to the juice. I've read many conflicting things about what UV does and does not remove from the equation. I'd be...

On some of them, they shriveled and turned black. Others are not present at all. I trashed about 1/2 of the crop. I guess it'll be obvious when they are finished. Thanks a bunch for the help!

I had a bug problem earlier in the year and did a soil amendment (worm castings) which seemed to fix the issue. Hops got ripe and nice (some bines healthier than others). However, there are some patches of shriveled black bugs and a few live aphids still mulling around. My initial thought is to...

Hi all, There is a sponge-like solid forming on the top of my beer. The beer was dry hopped and, as I didn't weight it down, the bag never fully submerged. Could this be a mold growing as a result of this? Does this seem like something that will cause any off flavors in the beer? Thanks...

Haha. nice one!

Thanks! I considered racking again, but will leave it alone.

This one looks a bit different than pictures in similar threads. Little white circles on top of the brew just after racking to secondary. Krausen in primary was quite active. Thanks!