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2022 brewlog

Morning

Comment by ceannt March 2023 permalink

2021 Brewlog

+ 3 gallons English Cider. 43 total

Comment by ceannt November 2021 permalink

Hard Apple cider with home grown apples - suggestions

You probably already know this.. but don't heat, or boil the juice .

Comment by ceannt September 2021 permalink

Hard Apple cider with home grown apples - suggestions

But I would recommend using some Camden tablets if it sets for any length of time

Comment by ceannt September 2021 permalink

Hard Apple cider with home grown apples - suggestions

Maybe put the pulpy mess in a strainer for a few hours, and then press the remaining pulp between 2 plates?

Comment by ceannt September 2021 permalink

Hard Apple cider with home grown apples - suggestions

The hard part is pressing the juice out of them... unless you have a press. I like an English ale yeast, like S-04

Comment by ceannt September 2021 permalink

bourbon suggestions

Open up the bottle, and pour in about a teaspoon of dry sherry. Give it a good shake, and let it sit for a couple of weeks. He said a chemical reaction really smooths it out, so it isn't like drinking 5 yards of barbed wire any more. Hard to t…

Comment by ceannt April 2021 permalink

bourbon suggestions

One of my uncles taught me an easy way to transform shit Bourbon into something drinkable.

Comment by ceannt April 2021 permalink

bourbon suggestions

Old crow Better known as old stump blower

Comment by ceannt April 2021 permalink

using dry yeast.

I've had really good results with S-04. It's a beast, with high gravity beers, and very "characterful". Been thinking of using it for a cider.

Comment by ceannt November 2020 permalink

What are you listening to?

the original too

Comment by ceannt October 2019 permalink

What are you listening to?

Comment by ceannt October 2019 permalink

This thread was inevitable

Man, @ceannt has a weird instagram. weirder than you could ever imagine

Comment by ceannt June 2019 permalink

This thread was inevitable

But I don't like sour beers anyway. .. so carry on

Comment by ceannt April 2019 permalink

This thread was inevitable

Get that guy out of the fermenter! How do you make a sour? Not like that You sure? Yes

Comment by ceannt April 2019 permalink

This thread was inevitable

Get that guy out of the fermenter! How do you make a sour? Not like that

Comment by ceannt April 2019 permalink

This thread was inevitable

Get that guy out of the fermenter!

Comment by ceannt April 2019 permalink

Cdiggledubb's brew queue 'n stuff

Can you get Maris otter extract? If so, use it for that there ESB

Comment by ceannt April 2019 permalink

2019 Brewlog

Overachiever

Comment by ceannt April 2019 permalink

WLP 300, WLP 320 or Munton's classic Munich?

If I was going to brew a German wheat beer, I'd go really old school, and do a 50/50 mix of 7L Munich Malt and Red Wheat Malt, with a tiny touch of Chocolate Wheat for some color, and use an Alt yeast. Obviously, I'm not a fan of "ban…

Comment by ceannt August 2018 permalink

using dry yeast.

They work best for me because I'm an "opportunistic brewer," and I rarely have the luxury of planning ahead long enough to do a starter. So far, I haven't wanted to brew anything that a dry version wasn't available for the c…

Comment by ceannt August 2018 permalink

using dry yeast.

dry yeast is very hardy... it has to be to survive the drying process. S-04 is almost bullet proof, and VERY vigorous. "They" say not to rehydrate in wort, because it might "shock" the yeast, but in my experience dry yeasts are v…

Comment by ceannt August 2018 permalink

using dry yeast.

I almost always use dry yeast, since I started brewing before the liquid stuff was readily available. In my experience, best results are from rehydrating in about a half cup (I don't measure) of 75 to 80 degree water. I sanitize the cup first, …

Comment by ceannt August 2018 permalink

Bochet

Update: I took a gravity sample. I know it's a bit early, but I really wanted to see how it was doing. The color has lightened up a bit, it's now a deep amber, kinda pretty actually. It's still a bit sweet, but has a ways to go to fu…

Comment by ceannt May 2018 permalink

2018, can we brew even less?

Mostly I’m hoping it will just be a little lemony but more herbal than lemongrass. Let me know how it turns out

Comment by ceannt May 2018 permalink

2018, can we brew even less?

+ 3.5 gallons Bochet = 18.55

Comment by ceannt March 2018 permalink

CFC or IC or Plate Chiller

That said, I like the elegance of a CFC. But... sanitation and either requiring a pump, or the ability to raise your kettle high enough to use gravity rules one out for me.

Comment by ceannt February 2018 permalink

CFC or IC or Plate Chiller

Yeah, the real beauty of an IC is that you can let it boil in the wort for 15 minutes, and have absolutely no sanitation worries

Comment by ceannt February 2018 permalink

What are you listening to?

At least he isn't as over dramatic as a 13 year old girl like Beethoven...