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by jbeins1
Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:35 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Head space + carbonation
Replies: 1
Views: 517

Head space + carbonation

Hi! I am on my second batch of cider. This time I am going for a guava cider with guava juice and apple. I am excited for the batch, but I want this one to turn out well. A couple of things I had questions about: 1. I have read that having a lot of head space in the brewer is a bad thing. I am start...
by jbeins1
Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:34 pm
Forum: BrewDemon Recipes
Topic: Next steps for basic cider
Replies: 3
Views: 1689

Re: Next steps for basic cider

Thanks for the reply! I am bottling tomorrow, and I think I will let it sit at room temp for a week. Does the fridge temp kill the yeast, is that why it won't carb up in there?
by jbeins1
Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:47 am
Forum: BrewDemon Recipes
Topic: Next steps for basic cider
Replies: 3
Views: 1689

Next steps for basic cider

I have been brewing the basic cider kit from brew demon. It has been just over a week in the conical fermenter, and the instructions say you can bottle it now, but from what i've been reading here I have let it sit and have been tasting it from time to time. It is still slightly sweet, so I am letti...
by jbeins1
Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:32 pm
Forum: Assimilation
Topic: Homebrew Crew - Cider edition
Replies: 2
Views: 491

Homebrew Crew - Cider edition

Hi! Just introducing myself. New to forums, new to brewing. I received a brewing kit from my husband this past Christmas, and I just started my first batch of cider! So far so good, but hard to tell right off the bat. I have the brewdemon kit, which seems like a good jumping off point. It was super ...