Posted on 03/01/2013 3:31:20 PM PST by Red_Devil 232
Good afternoon/evening FReepers. Yep, it is Beer Thirty Time Once Again!
Happiness is a bubbling airlock! And a Cold Brew
Irish Stout Yum!
Good evening/afternoon brewers and winemakers. Here is a thread on FR that I ran across earlier today that some of you might enjoy What Would John Adams Drink?
Hard cider comes in so many varieties—it might be fruity, sweet, or dry, sometimes a bit like beer and other times akin to sparkling wine—it’s the rare drink that people won’t necessarily get tired of. And it is so easy to make it at home! Not much going on at the Red Devil Brewery at this time of year. Just waiting on an oatmeal stout to bottle age and a 5 gallon batch of bottled apple cider to come of age in April.
I hope all of you and your Brews and Wines are doing well. Stop by and share what you are brewing or let us know what your favorite brew, wine or spirit is.
That’s us, too, Dave. The Mr. Beer is super-easy and fine for what it is, but as I wrote above, every one of their recipes has the same sharp underbite.
We’re ready for the new thing. :-)
Here is the link I mentioned. Please, feel free to ask questions.
http://www.knewshound.blogspot.com/2007/11/homebrewing-1a.html
One of the things that may be giving you that “bite” as you call it may be temps. Although beer CAN be fermented at 75 degrees, if it is instead fermented at 65 degrees it will have a much different flavor. Cooler temps tend to give a crisper flavor rather than the sometimes fruity flavor you would get at the higher temp. Keep in mind, if the air temp is 70 for instance, the heat produced by fermentation will make the beer have a temp of 72-74.
If I may, I would suggest a Blond Ale or Pale Ale as your first kit. They are easy to brew and to drink and will inspire you to brew more.
Welcome to the hobby. I will be happy to answer any questions you might have as you move forward.
Cheers,
knewshound
Thank you, Knews Hound. We’ll study your tutorial. [Logitech, see his link in the above comment].
We have been using Mr. Beer kits for a few years now, and we just assumed that the “proprietary” blend of the yeast or the “booster” was what gave all the different recipes we tried the same “bite.” We like the dark beers, but whether we did dark or pale, the same undertone was there. But, what you said about fermenting temperature could be a factor here.
Hello Red. Where do I go to learn how to make hard cider?
I’ve got wine bottles stacked in the garge and they need filling. Does it take a lot of equipment, etc?
No you do not need any specialized equipment.
Here is a link http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Brew-Hard-Cider-from-Scratch/?ALLSTEPS
No you do not need any specialized equipment.
Here is a link http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Brew-Hard-Cider-from-Scratch/?ALLSTEPS
Thank you, Red. One of my next projects. Make those empty bottles happy.
Buy a cheap hydrometer and use it and take the guesswork out.
Buy a cheap hydrometer and use it and take the guesswork out.
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