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The Blichmann Beer Gun came with a 10-foot 3/16" ID PVC tubing liquid line. One end attaches to the keg via a QD; the other end pushes onto the open end of the steel beer gun tubing without the use of a clamp, as seen in the photo. I decided to upgrade the line to 3/16" ID Ultrabarrier tubing...

I'm going to force carb my cider in a corny keg using the set and forget method with the keg and CO2 bottle in a mini fridge. I know that carbing at colder temps is more efficient. My question is how low should I go? My fridge goes as low as 26° F. The fact that carb charts seem to only go as...

My initial post must have been too long, as it received no replies, so I’ll keep this one short. After pressing, I treat the cider w/ campden, pitch yeast the next day, then let it sit in my 58° basement for 3 mos with no racking. I then treat it with K-sorbate, rack it to a keg, backsweeten...

Newbie with first post... I live in Vermont and have been making cider for four years. I pick a variety of apples (including some large crabapples) and use my homebuilt grinder and press to produce 15-20 gallons of cider per year which I put into 5-gallon glass carboys.. I treat with Campden...

Hello friends. I'm a recently retired Vermonter who has been making cider for four years. I pick a variety of drops from a local orchard, grind them into pulp and press using my homemade rig which works great. I press enough to fill three or four 5-gallon carboys. I've been very happy with my...