tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83572051786678204772011-11-27T15:51:17.748-08:00brewy mcbrewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413951856578197877noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357205178667820477.post-82157003879660040272009-08-05T07:17:00.001-07:002009-08-05T07:17:40.913-07:00Campden tablets typically weigh 0.44 g each and 10 of these are equivalent to one level teaspoon of sodium metabisulphite.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8357205178667820477-8215700387966004027?l=mcbrewery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brewy mcbrewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413951856578197877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357205178667820477.post-44654008189451320432009-07-25T13:30:00.000-07:002009-07-25T13:33:49.224-07:003600ml princes apple juice cartons<br />900ml kirkland cranberry juice (not from concentrate)<br />Caster sugar to 1.060 OG<br />Young's cider yeast (£1)<br />1 teaspoon of yeast nutrient<br /><br />Sat Jul 25 2009 - 1.060 OG<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8357205178667820477-4465400818945132043?l=mcbrewery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brewy mcbrewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413951856578197877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357205178667820477.post-19642624388040102462009-07-25T08:34:00.000-07:002009-07-25T13:33:33.188-07:00Fri 24 Jul - followed <a href="http://www.homebrewdiary.com/2009/05/daves-ginger-beer-recipe.html">http://www.homebrewdiary.com/2009/05/daves-ginger-beer-recipe.html</a><br /><br />I added 1kg of ginger root before peeling and a bottle of ginger powder I had.<br />Also, yeast nutrient and used Gervin GV3 yeast.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8357205178667820477-1964262438804010246?l=mcbrewery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brewy mcbrewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413951856578197877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357205178667820477.post-38705616602202839252009-07-10T15:40:00.000-07:002009-07-25T13:36:46.791-07:00Followed Kit instruction<br />Beware, they did not mention to use dechlorinated water<br /><br />Sat Jun 27 2009 - Started 1.075 OG<br />Sun Jul 5 2009 - Second stage<br />Sat Jul 11 2009 - 1.006 SG<br />Mon Jul 20 2009 - 0.994 FG, Added stabilizer<br />Fri Jul 24 - added finings Kieselsol<br />Sat Jul 25 - added Chitosan<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8357205178667820477-3870561660220283925?l=mcbrewery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brewy mcbrewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413951856578197877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357205178667820477.post-15118127206812096612009-07-10T15:37:00.000-07:002009-07-25T13:34:07.235-07:004.5 princes apple juice cartons (costco (12 for 4.99))<br />Caster sugar to 1.090 OG<br />Young's cider yeast (£1)<br />1/2 teaspoon of yeast nutrient<br /><br />Thu Jul 9 2009 - 1.090 OG<br />Sat Jul 11 2009 - 1.030 SG (doesn't taste awful)<br />Sun 12 Jul 2009 - 1.002 FG ( I think this stopped sometime on Saturday, I noticed a definite lack of gas later on and hardly any all Sunday)<br /><br />Surprised at how quick it finished. I really wanted to stop this at 1.016.<br />It tasted dry (girly says sweet as well?!) but not much body.<br />Have split into 4 1lt bottles, 1 being from the top, 4 being from the bottom:<br /><br />1 1tsp caster suagr<br />2 tiny bit of apple juice<br />3 glug of apple juice + 1/2 tsp sugar<br />4 big glug of apple juice<br /><br />Tue 14 Jul 2009 - Drank the dregs of a surplus untouched 5th bottle. Tasted sweet and wasn't too bad. If this was sweet, then I hope the others mellow ;)<br /><br />Sun 19 Jul 2009 - Had bottle 1. Wasn't bad, had more fizz than I thought. Didn't explode when I took it from the fridge.<br /><br />Wed 22 Jul 2009 - Had bottle 4. Tasted darker. Not surprising as it was the end of the dj. Still nice and fizzy, and strong!<br /><br />Fri24 Jul 2009 - all gone! 1 and 2 seemed to be the better tasting, but 3 the most fizzy.<br /><br />Will make again but with a different apple juice.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8357205178667820477-1511812720681209661?l=mcbrewery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brewy mcbrewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413951856578197877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357205178667820477.post-63855096404896284872009-07-10T15:32:00.000-07:002009-07-25T08:40:58.439-07:002.83lt Newman's Own Grape Juice (costco (2x2.83lt,6.99))<br />Gervin GV3 (£1)<br />1/2 teaspoon young's yeast nutrient<br />caster sugar to start at 1.065 OG<br /><br />Thu Jul 9 2009 - 1.065 OG (I might have mucked this up - can't remember)<br />Sat Jul 11 2009 - 1.065 SG (too early to test, but what the hell - body is strong of grape juice which is to be expected, not concerned)<br />Mon Jul 20 2009 - 0.994 FG<br /><br />I thought it finished fast compared to the kit wine. I didn't even move to secondary.<br />It tastes like alcoholic grape juice and not wine at all.<br /><br />Added 1/8 tsp of sodium metasulphite<br />1/4 tsp of potassium sorbate<br />pinch of malic acid<br />tiny squirt of lemonjuice<br /><br />We will see how it goes in a week!<br /><br />Sat 25 Jul - Still tastes awful. Added 2/3 Bentonite to clear.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8357205178667820477-6385509640489628487?l=mcbrewery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>brewy mcbrewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413951856578197877noreply@blogger.com0