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You guys are a great source of information...Thanks

I would bet you are correct to so I actually took it down to 5 min and i'm pretty sure I'm still over doing it according to the calculations. Thanks for the advice

Chalkyt...I did the PU calculation according to your chart and it looks like I can get 66.1 not including cool down which is probably even 10 more. Could you please check my math when you have time and make sure I did it right. With the sous vide set at 151f, It took 10 min to get from 140f to...

I did a test run yesterday to see about heat up and cool down time and heat up time was roughly 1 deg per minute from 140f to 150f with my 1200w sous vide. I think with the 150f at 10 min after I get to 150f I'll have generated over 50 pu's so I feel good about that. I can do 16 bottles in...

After reading other posts about bottle bombs (scares me) I decided to make me a cooler just for pasteurizing. I bought me a cooler and filled the lid with spray foam and then I drilled a 2.5" hole in the lid, glued in a 2"pvc coupling (perfect fit for the sous vide diameter, so I could add my...

Thanks for the advice. I will probably start a new batch within a couple of weeks.

Does anyone have a good apple blackberry cider recipe. I plan on adding the flavor in 2nd ferm or at bottling. I did a apple pear and it turned out great by adding pear flavor at bottling so any advice would be great. I plan on pasteurizing because I like them sweet and carbonated. Thanks

Thanks for the advice and I will start a new one...you have been a awesome resource of information.

My Apple cinnamon cider was a hit at the NYE get together and I couldn't have done it without everyone's help. I have some blackberries frozen in the freezer so my wife wants me to make a apple=blackberry cider next so does anyone one have a good recipe for adding fruit. I think I will add it...

Did you try this and if so what was your outcome with heating the bottles with the sous vide

Merry Christmas to you guys and thanks for all your help. I will get one ordered.

I like your idea of the sous vide added to my cooler. What is the watts of the one you use. I see them all the way from 800w to 1500w.

Found it...

How do I find the post by Bembel you are referencing.

That helps a lot and thanks for the attachment...Looks like I got some homework to do.