"Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]" (jarrettw)
03/21/2020 at 18:40 • Filed to: None
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"Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]" (jarrettw)
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What’s on tap tonight?
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
03/21/2020 at 18:54 |
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PowderHound
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
03/21/2020 at 18:57 |
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And probably some Elijah Craig later
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
03/21/2020 at 19:18 |
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Hacker-Pschorr lager and Hakutsuru sake.
66P1800inpieces
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
03/21/2020 at 19:28 |
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I’m starting a 1.5 gallon batch of hard cider later tonight. I should be tipping one back in about two weeks.
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Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
> 66P1800inpieces
03/21/2020 at 21:11 |
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I do like me a good cider! Decided on a flavour?
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
03/21/2020 at 21:35 |
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Two Roads Road 2 Ruin IPA
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66P1800inpieces
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
03/21/2020 at 23:14 |
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Hmm, I haven’t thought about adding flavors to my brews. On a prior batch I added a little honey into the sugar I used to bottle condition. What are some good flavors? I generally like UK/EU version of Strongbow which is almost dry but still a little sweet and apple-y, but over the years they stopped selling it, or made it hard to come by in the US. The US versions Strongbow sells (Crisp Apple, Honey something) a re horribly sweet.
I now condition with a couple of ounces of frozen concentrate that I bring to about 180f (82c) and let cool. I let condition for 4-5 days testing at day 4 and 5 for a good level of carbonation. I then pop them in the dishwasher on the sanitation setting (top shelf only, I lost some in the past on the bottom because it was too close to the heating element) . It raises the water temp to 165f (74c) during the cycles which last for an hour or two so it kills all the yeast and I don’t have to worry about the glass exploding.
I use bottled New York state apple juice which makes me feel good. It’s hard to find US frozen concentrate as they make more money growing eating apples vs juicing apples so the concentrate I get is from M acedonia/China.
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Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
> 66P1800inpieces
03/22/2020 at 09:36 |
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I’ve traditionally gravitated towards Pear/Apple flavoured ciders. Somerby does a couple that I really like, but they are properly sweeter than the US Strongbows you mentioned. I do like sweet drinks, as evidenced above ;)