Recent content by Redlegtrh

A friend suggested that the cider may have had potassium sorbate added. I sure didn’t think about that when I started this process and I don’t know if that was the case. I’m going to try fermentation again and see what happens. If it doesn’t work I’ll try again next fall. Thanks for the input!

I borrowed a hydrometer from a friend today. The specific gravity is 1.07 right now. I have no idea where I started, though. The recipe called for (I think) a cup of brown sugar added to the gallon. I did something less than that because the cider was already pretty sweet. For the first...

Back in October I decided to brew a gallon of cider so I followed a recipe I found online that included some brown sugar, cinnamon stick and a few cloves. I pitched in some Montrachet yeast because that is what I had at the time. After the fermenting stopped, I racked the cider into a clean...

Hello! Quick intro... People have called me T.R. For as long as I can remember. I am relatively new to home brewing. I’ve made a few batches of wine; muscadine and pear, a batch of mead and several runs of various beers from kits. Some were more successful than others. I look forward to...