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Just wondering if anyone had an opinion on this, I love oaked ciders and found this on Adventures in Homebrewing and wanted to try it out as an experiment. Good idea, bad idea? http://www.homebrewing.org/5-Liter-Oak-Barrel_p_5167.html I know that sometimes you can get large barrels cheaper...

I'm assuming he means F because 68 Celsius is 154 degrees Fahrenheit lol

I got a plain 5 gallon batch of cider aging and was also wondering what bourbon you used. Thanks!

Just wondering if anyone got this weird looking pulp stuff like this. this is a couple weeks after fermentation in secondary.

My confusion was that DME stood for dry malt extract...I'll do some research though

I like the sound of this. Couple questions since I'm a noob. What exactly is a 5 gallon portion of DME? Every recipe I've used gave me pounds. Also, would the extract last several batches? Thanks!

Anyone ever make this with Nottingham? Wanna try a 5 gal with it since I've got it on hand. Was going to go with 4 gal AJ and 1 gal black cherry

It should be fine. I believe the rule is 3 days before you add any more yeast. Did you cut down on the yeast when you divided 5 gallons to 1 initially?

Something similar happened today while I was brewing a Graff. I was like damn I forgot to buy dme and then I looked at my jar of honey and just used that instead. Let's hope it turns out good!

As long as you didn't use an excessive amount of sugar (I use 3/4 cup per 5 gallon) you should be fine. Go ahead and crack one open if you want. I usually do just to make sure it's going smoothly. Usually takes up to 2-3 weeks for full carbonation.

As long as it's done fermenting and the alcohol level isn't too high you should be able to.

I also live in middle tennessee. Do you recommend any orchards in the area?

Yall sound like such gentlemen lol. Anyways. I sprayed star San on it and it looks like it was the stopper. Replaced it and all is well. Looks like my pricy investment will live another day. Learned a lot from this thread guys so thanks and now I'll back off and maybe grab some popcorn if more...

Great.... Well will it be okay or should I try to fix the leak now? Wish it was easy to see where the leak is coming from though...

Yeah it's definitely fermenting. Still no airlock activity which I guess means a leak somewhere... :( Anyways. Are these weird brown things around the edges anything to worry about?

Well that makes me feel a little better. There is foam at the top but still no airlock activity. And hopefully there isn't a leak because I don't know where it would be.... I'll give it another day and repitch with some yeast nutrient. Thanks!

Hey guys, I'm sure this has been asked before but I figured I'd rely on the experts. I got this fancy dancy brew bucket and FTSs on eBay for a sweet deal and I'm trying cider for the first time. It's a Graff and everything is exactly the same except I used some WhiteHouse and Musselmans cider...

Ahhh, I gotcha. I was looking for a way to give my brother some mead. I'll try that out. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Just wondering, but isn't shipping alcohol illegal? Not that I'm a whistleblower, go for it. I'm was wondering if homebrew was an exception. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

okay so I found a fan with a 3 speed control on one of the wires. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066ISVG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Would I still need to buy the potentiometer? I'm pretty clueless when it comes to this so any help would be awesome. Thanks!