Primitive cider (again)
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I guess for primitive I need to stop worrying lol.
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Weather forecast change...
Gonna be 15 oC on Wednesday and Thursday night.
Not worried about my cider, but very worried about me!!!!
Gotta find those extra duvets
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It's amazing how freeing it is to do the primitive batches. I think it's making me a better brewer, much more laid back.
Batch #2 looks great, but tastes like flat Woodchuck cider lol my crappy yeast crapped out during bottle conditioning. I could probably add a small amount of slurry to each bottle and bring back to room temp, or I might just drink them as is
Bubbles slowing on mine.
You k ow I don't mind em with less carbonation personally makes me all farty
!I'll pour a glass of that Apple pear cherry batch
It only got down to 1.014 which left some sweetness.
So the question is, do you want alcohol, carbonation, or both?
The former I assume you have, so the latter is lacking. Choices include drinking as-is, or splurging for a carb cap to add the latter.
But beware: we got @Josh Hughes to buy a keg and carbonation system... This might be in-budget though (just an example, they can be found for less)
This place is a vortex! Lol. It sucks you in.
Carb caps were a great idea. I’m probably doing that with my cider when it’s done.
I thought it only fair to give her a fair warning.
Haha nice try @Donoroto, I have a "plan" for equipment upgrades and I'm going to "stick to it!"
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Joking aside, it is definitely on the sweet side, so adding more yeast would solve that problem as well. The whole batch is in PETs and I can put them back in the fridge after they carb up without worrying about glass bombs.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Joking aside, it is definitely on the sweet side, so adding more yeast would solve that problem as well. The whole batch is in PETs and I can put them back in the fridge after they carb up without worrying about glass bombs.
Haha nice try @Donoroto, I have a "plan" for equipment upgrades and I'm going to "stick to it!"
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Joking aside, it is definitely on the sweet side, so adding more yeast would solve that problem as well. The whole batch is in PETs and I can put them back in the fridge after they carb up without worrying about glass bombs.
I think every equipment upgrade starts with a "plan"...before you realize it, you're thinking "you know I really NEED some sort of an outbuilding for the "brewery"...I'm just sayin'.
My thoughts exactly i built a big ugly brew cabinet and the MRS wants it moved.
A perfect excuse for brewery build
A week ago, I was getting to liking 15*C as a daytime high. Mind you, where I live and work, today it was 33.3*C, in the shade. And it was tropical, humid - most uncharacteristic weather this time of year.
Speaking of cider, that’s right, we still have our first batch sitting in primary. Maybe this weekend it gets bottled. It’s gonna be a cloudy brew, whenever it finds the bottle.
Apple/pear/cherry Aldi juice Cider. Much smoother than the last one. I don't like the combo I think the cherry can go...
I used calcium chloride instead of sulphate and I didn't add any Lactic acid also this only attenuated to 1.014 .
But it's clean on the palate fruity and wife rekons it doesn't taste waterd down. I rekon could be the chloride who knows oh and probably more sugars left in solution.
I used calcium chloride instead of sulphate and I didn't add any Lactic acid also this only attenuated to 1.014 .
But it's clean on the palate fruity and wife rekons it doesn't taste waterd down. I rekon could be the chloride who knows oh and probably more sugars left in solution.
I ended up loving the "milk cider" that I made
Mine has been going since Sunday evening. I didn’t look this morning to see it it was bubbling. I may give it a taste Sunday. I’m going primitive here, not doing a reading. May close the lid completely if it’s not bubbling
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As evidence of this. I planned to simply replace my defective 10 gallon brew kettle with a 15 Gal (57L) Spike Brewing Kettle. Then I discovered that it would be too tall to fit under the exhaust hood above my kitchen stove where I heat the strike & sparge water. So, the discussion with my wife wound up with a plan to remodel the entire kitchen
! I'm opting for Plan B is to see if I can cancel the 15G BK and purchase a 10G kettle. I would love to get a 15G kettle but, I don't think I can afford it. 
