Search results

Williams 728
Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. G

    Cider House Select Premium Cider Yeast

    Does anyone have any experience with this yeast? I pitched about 6 hours ago after rehydrating. No activity. Maybe I'm just impatient but I thought the lag time wasn't as bad for other lager yeasts. I can't find anything online relating to lag time either.
  2. G

    third attempt at real cider, with corny kegs, need help with the process

    Thanks for the quick reply. By waiting 6 months and then siphoning to the keg, I am assuming you are filtering the lees and yeast, correct? I thought you were supposed to remove the lees after 2 weeks so that there weren't any off flavors.
  3. G

    third attempt at real cider, with corny kegs, need help with the process

    Okay so I need some help making a good cider. I was wondering if anybody can answer some questions about my process? Equipment that I have: 5 gallon carboy 2 corny kegs with co2 bottle 0.1 micron filter that connects between the kegs siphon, airlocks, funnels, hydrometer, etc 5 gallons...
  4. G

    First time brewing anything -- need help

    I might have to do that.. Thanks!
  5. G

    First time brewing anything -- need help

    So I don't have glass bottles to store them in. Should I just wait 4 weeks and then store in plastic containers? I would imagine that I don't need airlocks on those if they finished fermenting.
  6. G

    First time brewing anything -- need help

    Ok. I'm going to wait 4 weeks (Dec 26th) and take some readings. Someone mentioned using the plastic gallon containers (or a 5 gal bucket) to temporarily hold the cider until I clean the carboy, and pour it back into the carboy for aging. Should I do that?
  7. G

    First time brewing anything -- need help

    I might let mine sit for 4 weeks. I only have one carboy. How do I age it with one carboy? Do I drain everything into the original 1 gallon containers, clean the carboy, drain everything back, and then let it age?
  8. G

    First time brewing anything -- need help

    I was told to heat the juice, not boil it, so that's what I did. I have a hydrometer but it's in the mail so I didn't have the luxury of getting a starting gravity. Question for anyone: Is it okay to do secondary fermentation inside the original 1 gallon containers (with sealed lids) after a...
  9. G

    First time brewing anything -- need help

    Ok I'm lost. Here's what I did: Bought 5 gallons of apple juice. Simmered it for 5-10 minutes. Made a Nottingham yeast starter. Added the juice to the 5 gallon carboy. Apparently the juice was still hot after cooling for an hour, it killed the yeast. Someone said to add...
Back
Top