Recent content by hahayepyep

Well, I decided not to carbonate after all and instead added some of the untoasted american oak tincture I made up for one of my ciders. I bottled dry and still. Just opened the first bottle of this and enjoyed it over the course of the last two nights and I couldn't be happier with the...

I decided to stretch to 3 gallons. Hopefully it doesn't thin out the flavor too much. At that volume, the sugar addition had to be increased to 3 lbs to hit my OG (ended up at 1.090). Just pitched the yeast and eager to see what this batch yeilds!

The fragrance coming from the airlock of this batch is the most heavenly aroma I've had from any batch of anything I've ever made. Fruity, floral, saison-y, and slightly alcoholic. This is my first try with this recipe and I'm very excited to see how it finishes. It's a simple cider of 6...

I (and I think a lot of other people) use elastic opening paint strainer bags. I use 5 gallon versions for fruit and 1 gallon versions for hops/spices/herbs. I get them at Home Depot (HDX house brand). They can also be had on Amazon and a bunch of other places online. There are drawstring...

I've had a can of Alexander's Sun Country Sauvignon Blanc concentrate sitting around for a while. It never got used for the project I bought it for and has been shelved since. While picking gooseberries last week it occured to me that the sauv blanc concentrate might be a welcome addition to...

So, I thought I'd check back in on this. I ended up coarsely grinding a jar of those Bada Bing cherries in syrup and racking onto that. The ferment kicked back up for a while and eventually settled out very clear and a deep ruby red. Once it was clear I got it off the cherries and put it in...

Cloud doesn't excite me, but I can't wait for this: "BeerSmith can estimate and use volumes for juices and honey to make it easier to measure your ingredients. Yeast alcohol tolerance is now taken into account so you can accurately estimate final gravity for high gravity meads and wines." No...

I've been borrowing gear for a while and want to build up my own. I just snagged a 5 gallon Rubbermaid water cooler for crazy cheap and did it up with a ball valve and SS water heater braid. Just got it assembled and haven't used it yet. Today I stumbled into an irresistible deal on a pair of...

Also, thanks for the help, Yooper! It's nice to have some guidance as I work my way through knowing just enough to be dangerous.

The tech data sheet for D47 suggested extended lees contact could be beneficial and that it was a low H2S producer. That's why I gave myself licence to go somewhat laissez faire. Clearly, my technique is the culprit, here, and I can't blame the tools. I'll take better care with the next...

I racked again today through the copper tubing and there's definitely some improvement. Now I'd characterize it as "I'm picking up a little sulphur in there" rather than the stink bomb it was before. So, I think it's not a sewer pour just yet. I'd like to get it in bottles and end all this...