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Racked over to carboys a few minutes ago. Has cleared up since last hydro sample and tastes much better. FG 1.000
Looks like one pack of re-hydrated yeast in Nutri-Ferm and SNA is enough to do the job with a SG of 1.108
Group Brew Fall 2009- Fall Bounty Cyser
Weekend of 10/31/2009
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Posted 18 December 2009 - 05:05 AM
Things got away from me around Thanksgiving [long story but the 37 pound turkey had nothing to do with it] but I finally got around to pulling the spice bag from the carboy on 12/11. I was sure it was too long but it actually is tasting quite fine. It has cleared nicely and I would like to get it to a clean carboy in the next week or two.
Upcoming: 2 More Blueberry Varietals
Primary: empty
Secondary: Fall's Bounty Cyser, Blueberry Hannah's Choice
Aging: Black & Blue Berry, "Basic Black" Currant, Cinnamon Vanilla Metheglin, Polish Mead, Dry Mead
Recently Bottled: Red White & Blue Berry
Primary: empty
Secondary: Fall's Bounty Cyser, Blueberry Hannah's Choice
Aging: Black & Blue Berry, "Basic Black" Currant, Cinnamon Vanilla Metheglin, Polish Mead, Dry Mead
Recently Bottled: Red White & Blue Berry
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Posted 18 December 2009 - 06:32 PM
I still haven't decide to spice it or not. I think I might be leaning towards not.
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Posted 03 January 2010 - 03:13 AM
psolio, on 05 November 2009 - 04:09 PM, said:
Where is everyone else? I thought there were going to be 10-12 people in on this?
My apologies to the group. I was to get my cider from the local brewpub when they made their run, but they didn't go this year, so there's no cider or cyser in the rbg household this year
I was going to pick up some Ziglers in the foodstore, but it has potassium sorbate in it. I'll just have to participate in the next mead group.
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Primary: , Hefeweizen, Mojito mead, Strawberry mead, A Saison for Henry
Secondary: none
Conditioning: Hardly Thomas Old Ale, Oak Barrel Mead, Apple Brandy Barrel Mead, Polish Mead, JAO Mead, Vanilla/Cinnamon Mead, Sourwood Mead, Wildflower Mead, Mesquite Mead, Imperial Lambic,
Serving: , Homer Pail Ale, Road Trip Cider, Stout Porter, Magic Visor #9, Bases Loaded Blonde
In the Bullpen: , Barnwell's Best Cider, The Devil Cometh Belgialn Golden Strong,Samiclaws, Big Johnsonovich RIS, Berliner Weisse
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Secondary: none
Conditioning: Hardly Thomas Old Ale, Oak Barrel Mead, Apple Brandy Barrel Mead, Polish Mead, JAO Mead, Vanilla/Cinnamon Mead, Sourwood Mead, Wildflower Mead, Mesquite Mead, Imperial Lambic,
Serving: , Homer Pail Ale, Road Trip Cider, Stout Porter, Magic Visor #9, Bases Loaded Blonde
In the Bullpen: , Barnwell's Best Cider, The Devil Cometh Belgialn Golden Strong,Samiclaws, Big Johnsonovich RIS, Berliner Weisse
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Posted 03 January 2010 - 03:46 AM
Racked over to the secondary tonight. I used sage blossom honey, home pressed apple cider & 1/2 lb dates. Topped off the secondary with an additonal quart of fresh cider to minimize head space.
It is pretty tasty, but still has some harshness and is muddy-murky. If it smooths out and clears up, this should be pretty awsome.
I am thinking it will stay in the secondary until it is clears.
I wish it didn't take >1 year for this stuff to age.
zymot
It is pretty tasty, but still has some harshness and is muddy-murky. If it smooths out and clears up, this should be pretty awsome.
I am thinking it will stay in the secondary until it is clears.
I wish it didn't take >1 year for this stuff to age.
zymot
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Posted 11 January 2010 - 03:19 AM
I just pulled some and filled a snifter about halfway. It's been aging in a cool closet. That "twang" that was there early on has subsided quite a bit. I'm actually a little more stoked now than before. I've never had to age a beer this long so this is new territory for me. It really is testing my patience.
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 07:00 PM
Sneaked a jigger of Fall Bounty Cyser to see how it is coming along.
It is smoothing out very nicely. Hotness is fading, apple goodness is coming to the fore.
It is almost 3 months old and is still a milky opaque beige color. Can I expect that to fall out out and clear? Are cysers expected to be mead wine clear?
zymot
It is smoothing out very nicely. Hotness is fading, apple goodness is coming to the fore.
It is almost 3 months old and is still a milky opaque beige color. Can I expect that to fall out out and clear? Are cysers expected to be mead wine clear?
zymot
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Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:31 PM
zymot, on 21 January 2010 - 12:00 PM, said:
Sneaked a jigger of Fall Bounty Cyser to see how it is coming along.
It is smoothing out very nicely. Hotness is fading, apple goodness is coming to the fore.
It is almost 3 months old and is still a milky opaque beige color. Can I expect that to fall out out and clear? Are cysers expected to be mead wine clear?
zymot
It is smoothing out very nicely. Hotness is fading, apple goodness is coming to the fore.
It is almost 3 months old and is still a milky opaque beige color. Can I expect that to fall out out and clear? Are cysers expected to be mead wine clear?
zymot
I've been keeping my hands out of mine thus far but everybody pulling samples is tempting me to sneak a sip! If you're willing to leave it sit yes it will clear up on it's own but expect it to take quite a while. Last time I put mine in a keg and stuck it in the fridge for 5 months. I'll admit that I forgot about it but when I pulled the second glass it was crystal clear.
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Posted 27 February 2010 - 11:38 PM
4 months late isn't that late to start in on a group brew, is it? 
9 lbs honey
Juice:
1 gallon was pure Gravenstien, 1 gallon was pure Gala, and the other 2 an unfiltered mix.
No spices.
29.8 brix (1.128 OG)
71B.
9 lbs honey
Juice:
1 gallon was pure Gravenstien, 1 gallon was pure Gala, and the other 2 an unfiltered mix.
No spices.
29.8 brix (1.128 OG)
71B.
This post has been edited by japhmi: 27 February 2010 - 11:39 PM
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Current Production:
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Meads on Deck: Sweet Mead, Lingonberry Melomel
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:05 AM
Fermentation has definitely started up.
I would like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I would like to be watching Heaven's family drinking it through all eternity. -Saint Brigid of Ireland
Let ale be placed to my mouth when I am expiring, so that when the choir of angels come, they may say: "Be God propitious to this drinker." -St. Columbanus
The selling of bad beer is a crime against Christian love. -13th Century German Law.
Current Production:
Bottled Beer: American Bitter, 09 Group Brew
Beers on Deck: ???
Meads on Deck: Sweet Mead, Lingonberry Melomel
Let ale be placed to my mouth when I am expiring, so that when the choir of angels come, they may say: "Be God propitious to this drinker." -St. Columbanus
The selling of bad beer is a crime against Christian love. -13th Century German Law.
Current Production:
Bottled Beer: American Bitter, 09 Group Brew
Beers on Deck: ???
Meads on Deck: Sweet Mead, Lingonberry Melomel
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Posted 28 February 2010 - 05:53 PM
japhmi, on 27 February 2010 - 04:38 PM, said:
4 months late isn't that late to start in on a group brew, is it?
Better late than never!
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