Recent content by Uncle Bob

RolandD, I get it. Here to learn. Found your attachment very informative. Thank you

madscientist451, your point(s) are noted. I grow a nice combination of both cider and eating apples, the ratio of each, let alone varieties within each was mostly ignored this go around. I will however note that as the growing season winds down I am finding not only more juice when pressed...

Chalkyt, very pleased to hear such input. Admittedly a bit bummed, but far from discouraged. Totally prepared to allow time to make me feel successful, and not past talking myself into thinking the product is great. (I will however only lie to myself, and some others that I have undoubtedly...

RolandD, my mistake. Thank you for setting it straight. I had readily discounted the approach of adding, and would have gone back to study in depth prior to having attempted. I was aware that it required some form of stabilization and was remiss in not making note. However, since we have...

I have basically the same issue. First time making hard cider and wanted to play with a number of yeasts not necessarily knowing what I wanted as a final result(s). I used a champagne yeast because I read people enjoyed the product. To your selection: I used AB-1, AS-2, Cider House Select, and...

I'm a tad outside your travel distance, and frankly still mashing and pressing my own apples, 25 gals of cider pressed as of Sunday and maybe another 25 to go. Here's the deal, if you can make beer, you can make a cider press. May wish to make improvements and upgrade with time but a basic...

The top photo you have a good shot of the "white" washer. This is like a neopream (sp) washer. I once experienced what you have described and the washer, as noted above, does sometimes compress. Unless you line up exactly yht same as when you unscrewed, which is impossible, you can lose...

I have plenty of apples left on my trees as well as many in the neighborhood, certainly see no reason not to try your suggestion of English ale yeasts. Totally in the mood to try anything suggested by those that have some experience. It may not be today, tomorrow, or even the near future, but...

Just confirmed, it was Red Star champagne yeast I used on one of my trial gallons. Looking forward to the outcome. So your thought is that I will have to back sweeten? I have kegerator running beer from the basement to my kitchen sink, any more kegs around here and and the place will look...

Thank you for the tip. I was under the impression, possibly mistakenly, that the Premier Blanc was a champagne yeast. I'll follow up and confirm but as per your suggestion, and that of some articles read I thought it sounded good and that I enjoy the champagne yeast in my trials. Thank you.

Thank you for your kind note. Yup, I did not mention in my introduction but we live in Maine. If you don't have a whole bunch of projects, it can be a long cold winter. Try to keep ourselves busy year round. In response to your question: I am seeking a level of carbonation. This being my...

I will follow up with your recommendation. Certainly a lot of information out there. I find it all interesting, one of my issues is conflicting information (not that I have found any within this forum, but suspect eventually I will.) Much like some of my prior projects gone wrong, I tend to...

I'm a wordy guy. I typically (never,) join these forums. I do however have a strong interest in learning and have a dozen or so hobbies (inclusive of my wife's interests,) that are shared between my wife and myself. Including: a rather impressive vegetable garden, raising livestock (pigs...