Recent content by laflaone

Started 5 gal cyser on 1/01. OG of 1.111. today SG is 1.003, getting about one bubble every minute. Time to rack? The product is fairly opaque. How can I tell when to stop the racking? I don't want to stop too soon, and throw away good cyser, and I don't want the gunk at the bottom in the...

I have been using disposable poly food service gloves in the kitchen for years. This is the type glove you see used in delies and cafeterias. 500 to a box, no coating, cost about $8 per box. Can get them thru Amazon or a kitchen supplies website.

Thanks for all your replies. I now don't feel uneasy about using them.

When cleaning and sanitizing, there needs to be a surface to put stuff on. Are paper towels sanitary? Thinking about the manufacturing process and the fact they are sealed in plastic makes me think they are probably sanitary.

I just recd a copy of The Compleat Meadmaker by Ken Schramm. He has two mead recipes(one a cyser which I will be making) which specifically call for two packets, 10 grams, of lalvin yeast. Both are for a 5 gallon batch. Any comments?

Thanks. I already have the go-ferm on hand. As to the aeration, I am thinking of the bubble stone and an aquarium pump. Any problem with using that? With 5 1/2 gal and a glass carboy, it will be too heavy for me to shake.

I am getting ready to make some cyser. First time in many years. This is my preliminary ingredients list, and subject to change. 5 gal Musselman's apple cider.(not from concentrate, and no preservatives) 10lbs(about 108 liquid oz) Suebee clover honey. all natural. lalvin yeast, either...

I went to the Petsmart website and found 8 aquarium heaters. For each one, there is a choice of wattage. What did you get? Also, I like the idea of the insulating blanket.

I get the general drift of what you are saying, and it makes sense, since water conducts heat/cold about 25 times better than air. I confess that I have never heard of a "rope" bucket. Would you describe? Also, does the aquarium heater have a thermostat so you don't have to worry about...

pectic enzyme?

Thanks for the welcomes and comments! I will be starting with a cyser(hard cider with honey). I have a closet in a small bedroom which usually stays between 70-75 degrees. On the few really cold nights we have, probably put a space heater there to keep the temp from dropping too much...

New to the site. I made beers and mead years ago. Now that I am retired, I am getting back into it.