Cider likes it cold...but

[bmd2k1]

Wow...chilly here...-6 feels like -25!

How cold is it where u are? And what cider(s) ya making?

Gotta 5gal batch of D47 underway...SG 1.062.

 

[Maylar]

Yeah, that stuff is headed my way (east coast). I'm done with cider until November, but I have a mead that I just started in my basement brew room now. Have to use a space heater to keep the temp in the 60's.

Look at it this way: you wanna cold crash something, just put it in the garage. It's colder outside than in my fridge.

 

[BILTIT]

-27C, dang cold here. Going to start a cherry and wildberry cider soon and take another stab at a beer kit.

 

[Blacksmith1]

Screw that! It got (and we actually say it this way) all the way down to 41F here. You can keep the cold.

 

[BILTIT]

It's great for making applejack though

 

[Blacksmith1]

I own a freezer, good enough for me

 

[Maylar]

I own a freezer, good enough for me

Wuss.

 

[canehdianman]

not often that it's is warmer here in Canada that most of the US.

We are at 5'C here in Calgary today. Everything east of here is at least -30 though.

Damn cold.

 

[Blacksmith1]

I was in snow once, it was one time too many. Beside that, if it's not 70F with bikinis on the beach, well, it's just not Christmas.

 

[NateBodnar]

Just started a 3 gallon with SO4 and a 5 gallon with SafCider. Waiting for the cold to hit soon.

 

[Chalkyt]

Send some this way please... Since New Year we have had 85-95 with some parts of the State over 100 and no rain! At least the nights are tolerable here in the Mountains.

 

[BILTIT]

I was in snow once, it was one time too many. Beside that, if it's not 70F with bikinis on the beach, well, it's just not Christmas.

Pretty hard to do this on the beach

 

[z-bob]

It's -20°F here this afternoon. Was -30° this morning. I do have 4 gallons of cider that's ready to bottle... Might do that tonight

 

[Blacksmith1]

Pretty hard to do this on the beach

I know a few guys that would, but I use this insteadView media item 70027

 

[CKuhns]

-30 this morning and the same tonight. Both cars would not start. Might have something to do with the woodworking shop and motocycle taking up space in the garage making the cars outside ice cubes.

Just kegged a blackberry cider that is delicious.

 

[Blacksmith1]

Put your bike in the living room and you might get half a car in the garage.

 

[applescrap]

Pretty hard to do this on the beach View attachment 609878View attachment 609879

haha, cheers from colorado! Now stop running me over while I am just trying to snow shoe! [emoji2]

For cider, daddys juice, of course. 5 g more fermented and ready to go. Check out the recipe.

 

[RPh_Guy]

I have 8x 1 gallon batches of cider in progress, most are in my garage. They're a few months old now.

It's currently -5°F (-21°C) here in Ohio. I'm just hoping they don't freeze & break the glass.

Oh, and I'm gradually stocking up enough FAJC to make a large batch of faux ice cider. The store only stocks like 20 cans at a time.

 

[Blacksmith1]

see if you can have the manager order it by the case for you

 

[bmd2k1]

...and we end the day at -12F and an alert from Consumers Energy...

Ready 4 flipping spring already [emoji16]

On the D47 front...my longest startup lag to date -- took about 36hrs for it to really get churning...typically it's been 8-12hrs. Cheers & stay warm (...and thirsty my friends) [emoji111]

 

[Blacksmith1]

WOW! I just found out that this afternoon there was a 119 degree difference between Tampa (near me) and Minneapolis. Soooo... I'll just be a wuss and stay here.