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So, if I did it correctly, 1/4 cup of corn sugar?

Oh...I don't know how to use those calculators.... Also, are the amounts you are given in weight or volume?

All- Sorry if this is has been asked before, but I haven't made Apfelwein since a year ago last spring and I have lost my notes... So, I am making 2.5 gallons of Apfelwein. Plain old pasteurized stuff with maybe about 1/2-3/4# corn sugar added to add a bit o'kick and the tried and true Red...

So rack to a different carboy or no?

Just looked the yeast was 2 years old....

Nope! Glass carboy all the way for me! Airlock sealed with vodka! 72* degrees on a concrete floor...thoughts?

Still nothing....

Made up a batch of Apfelwein.......Thursday night......not a single bubble of fermentation yet......it is Wyeast 4184. I am thinking I have a bad batch of yeast. Is it a bust or can I just grab and new packet of yeast and re-pitch? Also, if I re-pitch, should I rack to another bottle??? I...

This stuff is fantastic! I just started drinking a batch that I made LAST August....starting another batch ASAP!

OK, here is the deal. I want to make (if possible) 3 gallons of a sweet sparkling white, from Welch's.....this just has to be easy and tasty....something to put in a gallon jug to break out on a KY summer night when on the back porch with neighbors shooting the bull or playing cards.... I...

OK, great! Will definitely use a starter!

I am sure this has been covered, but I just cannot find it anywhere.... I have a packet of Wyyeast Sweet Mead strain. It was Mfg in 2010 according to the packet....it is been in the refrigerator the entire time. I bought it to make 2.5 gallons of simple cider....so is it too old?

A bit ago I bought a 4# can of Ironmaster Porter extract..... I only have 2.5 gallon carboys..... So, I added the ENTIRE can, water and Wyeast 1098 to make a half batch....nothing else.....thass'it. I let it ferment out for 6 weeks. Today I tasted it. Absolutely fantastic! Deep...

Hang overs at warp speed? To paraphrase EdWort....

Hmmmmm...mebbe I didn't explain myself well enuff.... So lemme try this: In primary for: Bottle and set at room temp to carb up for: In the refridgerator to condition a bit for: Sorry I am so dumb.....also I do not have a hydrometer.....do I need one? I plan on always to have a...

All- After making all that yummy cider....I thought I should step into the world of BEER! So....I made a half batch (2.5 gallons; using the entire 4# can) of Iron Master Porter. I used Wy1098 British Ale for the yeast. I started it on 2/9. It is happily chuggin along. I keep my...

Oh I rinse them like crazy....esp. my auto-siphon.....

So...I just bottled a case of cider. I had to buy new tubing for the job because my old tubing got all funky. So....how do I dry out the tubing so it doesn't get funky?

I bottle carb. Will it carbonate even if it has sat this long? How long should I let it carbonate (in the bottle) before cold crashing?

Well....a few months back say mid-october.....I put together two batches of cider. One with a sweet mead yeast and the other with a hefe yeast. I bottled the sweet mead cider first. Came out nice and tart! Very nice. Due to my lack of bottles (and money!) I left the hefe cider in the...