Recent content by AdamsCider

Has anyone found a US Source for SPK? There is one in Traverse City MI, but they only sell them in Bulk, 1000pcs. That would last me about 10 years.

So you say to use Campden AND K-Meta? I've never done that before. I have just Capden at the beginning, pitch yeast the next day and we're off. Seems like belts and suspenders if you use both. Am I wrong?

Had a similar problem in my bucket carboy. I had dryhopped a batch and then added truvia for sweetening. I thought it was the truvia not blending. I used a drill mixer and mixed it up, but it came back in a week or so. I ran it through a brita filter - all 5 gallons, and bottled. It tasted...

18 gallons. 3 batches of 6.

You can add sugar later, that's what I do. They make Carb sugar tabs that look like cough drops. 1 drop per 12 oz bottle will give you a normal carbonation. It's the easiest/non-confusing way. If you bottle directly without knowing how much sugar there is left to ferment, you can create bottle...

Where did you get your juice? I wanted to do a perry this year but couldn't find a source in the Midwest US

I have never thought about riddling. I bottle in champagne bottles and use a crown cap. I'd probably lose half my finished product trying to do it right. I like the fuzzies from bottle carbing, gives it the farmhouse look.

My calculations had it around 7.2%

In mid October I started with 5 gallons of orchard cider, added a gallon of nursery water. I tossed in campden tabs for good measure even though the orchard said they UV'd their pressing. I added 2 lbs (32oz) of sueBee Honey and 1 lb (16oz) of Domino Agave Nectar. I blended 2 pounds of fresh...

Yes, Burgundy bottles are wine bottles. I was trying to avoid buying a capper and caps. So based on this I should just buy flip tops again.

I am looking to switch from Flip top to a Burgundy style bottle to make it easier to label and keep the bottle cost down. I like the burgundy bottle because I can cap with the new "Zork" caps and it is pretty easy, no extra tools needed which is a plus for my living room operation. However I...