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    lavlin 1122

    Just kegged a 5 gallon batch of cider started oct 26 and reracked into secondary dec 28 kegged may 1.. i back sweetened with wine conditioner got a nice sweet flavor however it takes like a bottle of wine more then cider. did i do something wrong or is it the yeast i used should i let it sit...
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    tap question

    No not the washer it's literally in the neck I left it in and all seem to be working well!
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    tap question

    kind of a silly question but im gunna ask anyway i bought a new from beverage factory D tap it came with a little plastic piece inside the neck where the beer line screws on my question is.. is that just for shipping to hold the plastic ball bearing in there or is it supposed to stay when the...
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    co2/regulator question

    So what is this gauge showing then? Obviously one is the supply pressure to keg which is 12psi what's the other?
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    co2/regulator question

    Just purchased a haier kegerator from beverage factory and dual regulator i had my tank filled and was told full weight is 12.5 lbs. when i got home i hooked up my regulator and it was reading 55psi green on the regulator is 50-80 if this bottle was filled should it read 80? i know if it was...
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    stabilizing question

    Need help with stabilizing I had 5 gallons of cider racked in a secondary over 2 1/2 lbs of rasberries I reracked last night off the rasberries and added 1 tbs sorbate and 1/2 tsp metasulphite i topped of with 1/2 gallon of store bought cider that contained some metasulphite already could this...
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    Need help kegging

    I'm kegging my rasberry cider Thursday night need help. It was in primary for 6-7 weeks then went to secondary over 2 1/2 pounds of raspberries for 2-3 weeks fruit is white I was told to rack after this happens so cider doesnt get tart from seeds. I used a cote de blanc yeast what I need help...
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    rack to secondary?

    I have 5 gallons or wyeast sweet mead, a hc47 and a lavlin 1122 all started 10/23 i like sweeter cider so im curious they are still bubbling one every 2 approx minutes so slowed down a lot should i rerack them into secondary now theres still yeast suspended on walls of carboy or do i let them...
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    First Time Plain Ol Cider

    Ok thanks how much would u add of each for 5 gallons of cider approx. i know it prob depends on the level of sweetness or taste i want. does the rasberries just add sweetness or you actually get some raseberry flvor? i love woodchucks rasberry cider
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    kegerators

    I clicked on your first post where aution site was highlighted orange and it lead me to quibids.com which was 60$ to regster and every bid costs .60 and if you lose the auction they offer you buy it now deal and take the amount you bid towards the item of the buy it now price. I thinking im...
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    First Time Plain Ol Cider

    Bruck what kind of yeast do you use for the rasberryand honey one and do you need to do that from the beginning? i have a hc47 and lavlin 1122 and a cote de blanc going... cote de blanc is about ready to go into second rack can i add the rasberries during the second rack and the honey? its 5...
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    kegerators

    sennister is the 60.00$ for this auction site really worth it? i'm leary about giving my CC info and stuff to this site seems kinda wierd how cheap things are selling for on here almost un-trustable?
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    kegerators

    Thanks for both your input i was looking at the beverage factory site when you order they give you the option of 2 different taps one is standard included in price however i want a u system tap for magners cider and a ball lock for cornelius kegs for the cider im making. it also comes with a 5lb...
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    kegerators

    Not sure if this is the proper area for posting apologize if it is was wondering what brand kegerators people are using out there i dont want to make one out of a freezer or refrigerator want to just buy one ready to go have enough projects going on. I was looking at the haier HBF05EBSS-NK-2...
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    cote de blanc

    Started 5 gallons of cider with this yeast however it never started i think i pitched the yeast in too hot a water to get it going like the package said,so i gave it nutrient and it started up however it stopped bubbling outta the airlock after about 6 days. I did this same yeast last year and...
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    cider question

    Thanks sounds good!
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    cider question

    Thanks Ill have to remember that one for next season do you add any nutrient or anything to it? and do you let it fully ferment or stop it early approx how long do you let it go for? do you do a secondary rack?
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    cider question

    I got 20 gallons of cider going 5 gallon of cote de blanc, 5 of sweet mead with 4lbs dark brown sugar, 5 gallons lavlin 1112, 5 gallons of I forget cause my mind is shot...but anyways i really like woodchuck amber and magners cider i dont like really dry cider which i think im going to get with...
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