Damage_inc- Posted February 24, 2012 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.36 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted February 24, 2012 Making hard cider at the moment first attempt .Anyone home brewing?? 1 gallon no preservatives apple juice 2 cup's sugar little cinnamon/couple shakes 1 yeast packet 1 balloon/tape take out about 3 cups juice and put to side. put rest in pot and add sugar to warm it and dissolve sugar*do not boil let sit and cool. add back into storage vessel/bottle it came in. add yeast and shake vigorously. stretch out base of balloon so fits over end of bottle. put pinhole in very end of balloon. attach balloon to end of bottle and tape around base to hold in place. let site in 65-70 f degrees for 2-4 wks till balloon stops inflating. after fermentation your ready to re bottle and separate the residue from the yeast from the rest of the liquid.is there an easy way to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GorillaXI Posted February 24, 2012 Member ID: 62 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 73 Topic Count: 480 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 4124 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 1413 Achievement Points: 27905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 4, 2015 Birthday: 06/16/1972 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Hey Damage, I brew my own beer. Don't forget tto get some sort of food grade sterilizer for the bottles and equipment. If you don't it will turn sour and not have a good shelf life. It will turn into prison hooch. Oh yeah, go get your self some chees cloth to filter out the yeast and other stuff. Edited February 24, 2012 by GorillaXI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage_inc- Posted February 24, 2012 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.36 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) thanks for replying... cheese cloth....how about a couple coffee filters?what ya think... Edited February 24, 2012 by Damage_inc- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GorillaXI Posted February 24, 2012 Member ID: 62 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 73 Topic Count: 480 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 4124 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 1413 Achievement Points: 27905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 4, 2015 Birthday: 06/16/1972 Share Posted February 24, 2012 You could use them, but make sure the are not the regulare ones. Get the ones that have high flow filtration properties. Otherwise you will be there all day trying to get the stuff bottled. Something like this inside a funnel... http://www.homedosh.com/wp-content/uploads/coava-kone-coffee-filter+maker4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastColdBeer Posted February 24, 2012 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 548 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4674 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5863 Achievement Points: 41109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted February 24, 2012 Pick a spot away from home. Making wort will stink up the basement.....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BeerGoat Posted February 24, 2012 Member ID: 2923 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1242 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 294 Achievement Points: 8349 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 13 Birthday: 03/20/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted February 24, 2012 I homebrew with a friend as well. we make cider. but from fresh apples. any juice we tried had sorbate in it to not allow fermentation to take place. Organic or not and nothing on the label about it being there. they jhave to add it by law or something. We found an apple orchard that had an old press and made cider. that with a yeast package or just by itsself would ferment like crazy. as for filitration. the first rack (siphone) will leave a lot of yeast and whatnot on the bottom. Dont take all the cider there swill be waste. everything settles to the bottome and you will waste less and less each time. let it sit it will clarify and condiditon. We use carboy's though. If in a bucket. i guess cheese cloth would catch it if you used enough. Gorilla is right about sanitation. How much do you brew? We did 15 gal batches for along time and have just upgraded to 1 barrel 31 gallon batches. Ill post pics as soon as I get the plumbing done. Got to run hot water. Good luck and keep it up. everyone should be brewing. Its more fun than shooting puppies. (that is a joke) Puppies are way more fun. lol but for real. it is alot of fun and should be done by all. ******No puppies were hurt durring the reply to this topic.****** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BeerGoat Posted February 24, 2012 Member ID: 2923 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1242 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 294 Achievement Points: 8349 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 13 Birthday: 03/20/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted February 24, 2012 It has never stank up my house. It was neet to game and listen to the carboys blup blup blup away behind me and think Ill be getting drunk on that one in a couple weeks. LOL Give it another try TheLastColdBeer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Spartacus Posted February 25, 2012 Member ID: 1387 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2540 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 2485 Achievement Points: 19552 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 4 Birthday: 06/05/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted February 25, 2012 Good to see others brewing! I have been brewing since 1994 & made around 90 Batches. I can make 10 Gallons per batch, both Ale & Lager. Sanitation Is The Most Important Thing!!!!! Pick up the Book "How to Brew" for good info. Or try the webpage to read online http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted February 25, 2012 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 548 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4674 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 5863 Achievement Points: 41109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted February 25, 2012 Sparty, do you use a plastic fermenter? How do you get things clean w/o scratches? I've never tried cider, sounds like fun. We have all kinds of apple trees, blackberry & raspberry bushes & apricots. Might be fun making a berry beverage out of this stuff. Still, with Two Brothers right up the road and Rudys liquor carrying all manner of craft brew, it's nice to fork out a ten and sample others work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GorillaXI Posted February 25, 2012 Member ID: 62 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 73 Topic Count: 480 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 4124 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 1413 Achievement Points: 27905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 4, 2015 Birthday: 06/16/1972 Share Posted February 25, 2012 You can use a no rinse sanitizing solution. This way you don't have to scrub the items or wash them with water from the faucet. Ley them soak for about 5-10 minutes and just drain. A good tip is to put what ever brewing items you will be using to make the batch and also soak them in the fermentation device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage_inc- Posted February 26, 2012 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.36 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 well it stopped inflating the balloon with pinhole a day ago and its been almost 1 month.I just cleaned a container and poured almost all in except for the swill in the last 2 inches/tasted and its very strong but dry.I added more cinnamon and 1/2 cup of splenda fake sugar.stll dry and very potent.put batch in fridge to cool and store.1 cup and im buzzed.hopefully Ill get this down to a science...thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BeerGoat Posted February 26, 2012 Member ID: 2923 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1242 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 294 Achievement Points: 8349 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 13 Birthday: 03/20/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted February 26, 2012 what was the juice would be nice to have a back up for when the apple season fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted February 26, 2012 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 270 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18236 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20291 Achievement Points: 133641 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 270 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted February 26, 2012 Make sure you drink beer while making this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GorillaXI Posted February 26, 2012 Member ID: 62 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 73 Topic Count: 480 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 4124 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 1413 Achievement Points: 27905 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 4, 2015 Birthday: 06/16/1972 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I look forward to hearing how it tastes after it's had a chance to mellow and be chilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted February 27, 2012 Member ID: 1387 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2540 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 2485 Achievement Points: 19552 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 4 Birthday: 06/05/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted February 27, 2012 Sparty, do you use a plastic fermenter? How do you get things clean w/o scratches? I've never tried cider, sounds like fun. We have all kinds of apple trees, blackberry & raspberry bushes & apricots. Might be fun making a berry beverage out of this stuff. Still, with Two Brothers right up the road and Rudys liquor carrying all manner of craft brew, it's nice to fork out a ten and sample others work. I only use Glass fermenters. I use Powdered Brewery Wash (PBW) to remove Beer-stone & Star Sanitizer (No Rinse Like Gorilla Mentioned) to sterilize. Plastic will hold Bacteria even if sanitizing solution spends a week inside the plastic container if container has any cleaning scratches. It lives inside the scratches. You can get away with plastic for a few batches, but your brews will develope a 'House" Off flavor eventually. Remember, Malt Sugar or Fruit sugar is Bacterias favorite Food! PROSIT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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