MMMM, looks tasty. We're having kraut and v/sausage for dinner tonight. I see you still have the rings on. I always remove the rings after the waterbath. I noticed if I leave them on, I find they develop a lot of rust on the rings. It's also a good way to tell if a jar has become infected, if lid co...

I'm currently brewing (BD Pilsner) and storing my fermenter in my home under a cardboard box to keep it in a controlled climate and out of sunlight. Welcome to the forum! I'm not sure I would recommend fermenting under a cardboard box. I would let it breath, the box might keep in some heat and caus...

bpgreen wrote:I've tried a number of mills and have had poor results with most.

It takes longer, but I use the mill attachment on a kitchenaid.

I've used this one for 12-13 years, still use it. Takes a little longer but I like how I can adjust the crush with a small twist of the knob.

I have used those for a few years, work good. Keeps da bugs out as mine sits in the workshop, or as the wife calls it, her garage... LOL

Should not be a problem swapping out. Different brands, different fruits, etc will have different amounts of sugars. Only problem I can see is picking up a can of something else and it having lots more sugar than the recipe was calculated for. Adding too much sugar to a batch can make it taste bad. ...

Welcome to the forum! More yeast, less yeast, will not affect ABV. More yeast only raises the population higher to handle more sugar. Yes, the yeast do phart alcohol, but they only do so after eating the sugars from the fruit LME/DME in the batch. Sugar is what controls ABV. The more sugar, the more...

Good idea! I've always just dumped the bucket full on the ground, they devour it. When I next brew again, sometime this fall, I'll have to freeze some to give to them.

How much sediment? I always have bottle or keg trub from my batches. One way to seriously reduce the amount you get in the end, and also helps clear the brew some, is place carboy in the refrigerator for a few days, I think I used to do 3 when I cared. I also kept enough bottles in the fridge that m...

Home made kraut and venison sausage, homebrew, doesn't get much better than that!

That cart looks like a lot of fun!

I have made it for years in 5 gallon buckets. I use a new bucket every year as food grade buckets from Lowe's is cheap. I fill bucket with cabbage (pickling salt, ie non iodized mixed in), put a plain white dinner plate on top (to keep everything submerged, and fill a quart jar with water to sit on ...

Even with all my..... fun, I can't wait to get back home to this:
But I do have to admit I'm going to miss my granddaughter when we do leave!

But of coarse, daughter had to find one of these:

Took a ride on one of these yesterday: Then took a hike in a state park on Whitby Island, WA and took this pic: Had a great day with 3 generations of women. Fun/enjoyable, but can't wait to go home!