"WRXasaurus" (wrxasaurus)
10/27/2018 at 15:03 • Filed to: None
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"WRXasaurus" (wrxasaurus)
10/27/2018 at 15:03 • Filed to: None | 1
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Anybody do any home brewing? I just finished a batch of hard cider and I don’t think I screwed it up and it was pretty fun as well. I will definitely be doing this again soon and want to hear any suggestions or tips.
Here is a pic of my carboy after I transferred into it from a brewing pail after 3 weeks.
random001
> WRXasaurus
10/27/2018 at 15:32 |
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I’ve recently made bitters, and they turned out amazing! I know, not the same, but still...
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WRXasaurus
> random001
10/27/2018 at 15:38 |
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That’s cool though. I never even thought about doing something like that.
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> WRXasaurus
10/27/2018 at 15:40 |
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I think Oppos Resident Lexus Guy did a few batches.
GRS1
> WRXasaurus
10/27/2018 at 16:10 |
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Cider probably doesn’t need a secondary. Or 3 weeks. You should be able to bottle straight out of the primary after a week or two. Neither’s going to hurt it, just extra time and work.
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> WRXasaurus
10/27/2018 at 16:41 |
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How difficult was it? I drink a lot of cider at home (gluten free household) and have thought off and on of trying it out.
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> WRXasaurus
10/27/2018 at 16:54 |
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I have done cider before, just keep an eye on how much you actually want it to bottle ferment or you might have bottle failure. I made a melomel years ago with champagne yeast and it was really tasty but I bottled it a bit too early. Thankfully it was stored in a cooler that contained the shrapnel.
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random001
> WRXasaurus
10/27/2018 at 18:32 |
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It makes a ton, and it's amazing! Takes a month for a batch.
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WRXasaurus
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10/27/2018 at 19:07 |
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It was pretty straightforward. So you need a brewing pail, campden tablets, yeast, yeast nutrient, sanitizer, hydrometer and apple juice with no preservatives (I used target brand). I followed this how to ( http://homebrewexchange.net/content/how-make-hard-cider ). Next time I’ll add sugar first for a higher alcohol content and some sweetness. I've done a bunch of research since the start of this batch. I can't wait to try new things.
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WRXasaurus
> Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
10/27/2018 at 19:08 |
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There was hardly any air lock activity so I think I'll be ok
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10/27/2018 at 20:57 |
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Cider/Meads are pretty easy the harder part is obtaining cider/honey in the needed quantities at the level of refinement (or un refinement ) that you are looking for. Local honey can usually be found at the local farmers markets but you are buying pounds of it for a batch so it can be pricey if you get fancy. I think I used local clover honey last time and it just spiced it with cloves.
If you have a local apple orchard that does their own cider its often way less processed, my buddy went this route and talked to family run orchard. They hooked him up with freshly crushed and strained cider that he used as a base.
thejustache
> WRXasaurus
10/29/2018 at 14:37 |
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Very nice. I haven’t done a cider but I helped a friend brew a batch for himself recently using some fruit turbo yeast and cider he pressed himself . It was pretty dry/tart and I liked it, he thought it should be a little sweeter. Adding enough sugar that the yeast will die off when the ABV is too high for them to live but there is still some sugar left would fix that.
Over the last year a few friends and I have been fermenting stuff (cider/hooch/beer) for fun. I’ve made 2 beers now myself but my last one was my first from scratch recipe - a belgian saison with Dandelion and maple syrup from our sugar house. It came out better than I could have hoped - dry and refreshing, highly carbonated, some dandelion in with the hops and a slight maple finish. I’ll definitely be repeating it again next year!
The only advice I have is to not make things more complicated than they need to be. Re-racking halfway through fermentation is certainly not a problem when done right , but it’s not always necessary either. I went straight into the carboy from brewing and got really busy this summer with life to the point that I forgot about t it for 2 months. I was worried I’d get an off flavor or something but that never happened. It’s also one of the clearest beers I’ve made/helped out with so it’s not like it a ffected that either. Sometimes simpler works better. Have fun!