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Does anyone run the drain to the bottom of the keg on there mash tun. I know the room is tight under there for an elbow and piping. But you could tack another ring to the bottom of the keg to raise the bottom high enough to accommodate the piping. No hole needed in your false bottom, no wort...

I just tasted a friends cider. He has been doing it for years. He uses oak barrels to ferment a non-sparkling cider. I am getting a metallic end note on the taste. Good flavor but that metallic taste just after you swallow is a buzz killa. Bottles and caps were clean and in good shape (no rust)...

OK here is my recipe: 1) 4.75 gallons of fresh pressed cider 2) 5 tsp of Fermax yeast nutrient 3) 5 Campden Tablets 4) 2 lbs of Caramelized Brown sugar 5) 1.5 lbs of wild honey 6) 1 pkg Safeale S-04 yeast OG was at 1.072 and It has been going at 65-68 deg for 2 weeks now. Bubbles every 3...

I am using safeale s-04 yeast w/5 tsp of Fermax yeast nutrient . What is an ideal temperature to ferment my cider at? OG is at 1.072. I used 2 lbs of Caramelized Brown sugar and 1.5 lbs of wild honey (from my bees) and 4.75 gallons of fresh pressed cider. This is my first try at a cider.

After finishing the boil using pellet hops, do you transfer the green goo to your fermenter or leave as much out as possible. I am using a keggle for the first time and I had a small clog at the pick up tube and all that broken down hops were left at the bottom....any tips??