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  1. J

    Campden Necessary?

    I’ve got 5 gallons of store bought Indian summer cider. I’ve used Campden in the past. Is it really necessary to use 24 hours before pitching yeast?
  2. J

    Recipe for grains acquired..

    I stumbled across the below grains for free this week. Any thoughts on a recipe using them? I do 5 gal batches. My thoughts were 12lb of the pale. It not sure about the malt or crystal.
  3. J

    2oz at boil?

    Yes, it calls for 8aa. However the hops I got are 10aa. May just drop the addition to 1.5oz.
  4. J

    2oz at boil?

    I have a beer I’m going to brew (pale ale), is 2oz of northern brewer be too much at 60min boil? I enjoy bitter beers, however I haven’t tossed in 2oz at the start before.
  5. J

    Help understanding recipe…..

    This following recipe calls for a 40 min whirlpool - i assume this 40 minutes starts after my initial 60min boil?
  6. J

    Storing full keg after rack?

    It’ll most likely be an American style ipa. So I assume storing it around 55° is not ideal?
  7. J

    Storing full keg after rack?

    What high temps can a keg tolerate for 1+ month? I’m looking to brew and carb the keg but won’t have room in my fridge for a bit.
  8. J

    Serving PSI,

    Perfect. Thanks!
  9. J

    Serving PSI,

    Will be keggjng a couple ciders this weekend - typically I push 30 day 1, 20 day 2 and around 9-10 for serving. My wife would like it a little less carbonated - should I drop the serving psi a little?
  10. J

    Additions to keg

    Other then AJC or any other type of concentrate, what else can I add to the keg to change up the cider?
  11. J

    Kegging/back sweetening options-

    I have a cider that’s been sitting for 8 months. It’s not fresh pressed apples, just typical off the shelf juice. Question - I trypically back sweeten with AJC because I normally rack after about 6 weeks. Should I expect any difference with the long ferment time of 8-9 months? Should I still...
  12. J

    12 month carboy,

    Question - I have 5 gallons of cider sitting in a primary carboy. Airlock has been filled with water the whole time. Any thoughts if this is still good to keg? Any adverse flavors at this point?
  13. J

    90 min brew question-

    I’m brewing a beer that has a 90 min boil. The 1st hop addition is at 30 - other then boiling off excess liquid, what’s the purpose of a 90 min if you don’t have hop additions close to the start?
  14. J

    Switching kegs.

    Question - a buddy had a fill keg leftover from a wedding. Am I able to fill up one of my corny kegs with it and tap it on my setup?
  15. J

    Epsom/Gypsum,

    I’ll be brewing a hazy tomorrow and Recipe calls for epsom and gypsum. At what point do I add these? At boil? Thx
  16. J

    Still cider

    I was referring to kegged.
  17. J

    Still cider

    How would I go about carbing a low (not quite still) cider? I currently have a couple ciders at 8psi and it’s a bit to carby for our liking. I assume I can’t change the current ones. So I’m thinking for the next one I rack, maybe keep it at 4-5psi?
  18. J

    Recipe help..

    I suppose if the only purpose of the sparge water is to rinse the mash and bring up the post mash volume- temps probably don’t matter as much. Would there be an issue sparging with temps beyond the 180? This would help with bringing the boiling point up quicker.
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