Where can I buy dandelions? I've only found one vendor who is CRAZY expensive. are there any reasonably priced vendors? Looking to buy Dandelion blossoms/flowers
I'm planning on brewing a cider this weekend to be consumed around thanksgiving. I am planning on aging it over some wood chips and cinnamon sticks. The question is, for a 5 gallon bulk age for 3-4 months, how many cinnamon sticks should I use?
Can I take a 1 gal recipe and multiply everything in it by 5 to get a 5 gal recipe?
or a 5 gal*10 to get a 50 gal recipe?
will it get too hoppy or anything?
The barrel was used for aging beer already, but it clearly still smells of bourbon. I've dumped some more bourbon in there and slowly rotate the barrel every few days to let the wood soak some in/ kill any germs.
There's no hint of souring in the barrel at all.
I'm thinking a higher proof...
I have a standard bourbon barrel that I plan on using to brew. It's pretty heavy empty, but manageable. I foresee it becoming nearly impossible to move once it's filled. I assume some sort of cart or dolly should be used? I realize moving it while full may not be great for the beer, but may be a...