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0930 SWTZ, 1.070 at 63 degree, 93 hours in.
added 1/2 tsp nutrient and 1/2 tsp energizer.
Group Brew Fall 2009- Fall Bounty Cyser
Weekend of 10/31/2009
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 03:56 PM
Amendment 28:Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators or Representatives, and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States .
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Posted 05 November 2009 - 08:37 PM
11/4/9
1.008
70*F
Unfortunately, I never got around to freeing up a carboy.....will be busy bottling and racking tonight!
1.008
70*F
Unfortunately, I never got around to freeing up a carboy.....will be busy bottling and racking tonight!
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 05 November 2009 - 09:08 PM
11/05/2009 2100 UTC (191h20m elapsed)
1.030 at 66*F corrected to 1.031 at 60*F
1.030 at 66*F corrected to 1.031 at 60*F
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Posted 05 November 2009 - 09:09 PM
Where is everyone else? I thought there were going to be 10-12 people in on this?
"Many were increasingly of the opinion that they'd all made a big mistake in coming down from the trees in the first place. And some said that even the trees had been a bad move, and that no one should ever have left the oceans." ~Douglas N. Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 02:32 PM
11/06/09 0830 SWTZ, 140 hrs in, 1.024 still strong fermentation.
Amendment 28:Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators or Representatives, and Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States .
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Posted 07 November 2009 - 03:52 AM
11/6/9
1.002
68*F
Bottled my concord pymet to free up a carboy, then transferred the Fall's Bounty to the carboy. Everything looks and tastes as it should.
I will be adding the spices [later tonight] as listed in the book--since a fall cyser is my standard fair, I have enough "plain" in the cellar.
The pymet, by the way, is quite nice. It seems to be the only way I can make a wine out of concord and actually like it.
1.002
68*F
Bottled my concord pymet to free up a carboy, then transferred the Fall's Bounty to the carboy. Everything looks and tastes as it should.
I will be adding the spices [later tonight] as listed in the book--since a fall cyser is my standard fair, I have enough "plain" in the cellar.
The pymet, by the way, is quite nice. It seems to be the only way I can make a wine out of concord and actually like it.
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 07 November 2009 - 02:57 PM
psolio, on 05 November 2009 - 02:09 PM, said:
Where is everyone else? I thought there were going to be 10-12 people in on this?
Sorry psolio. Homeownership be damned, it does in fact suck up all your free time.
gravity check 1.056
Temp 65F
Still fermenting like a beast
will add 1.8g Fermaid K and 1.8g DAP today as well now that I'm at the midpoint. I get foam to the top of the bucket when I stir it up! I have to let it settle before I can pull a sample to test. I also plucked a little caterpillar off the krausen today. He must have snuck in on the fruit. At least he died happy.
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Posted 08 November 2009 - 02:44 AM
11-01-09 6:00 PM
OG 1.110
Pitched yeast
11-07-09 5:00 PM
Drew sample. About 13 brix, Gravity around 1.017
Tasted sample. Cloudy, tastey, alcohol hotness. Tastey for <1 week old
Conclusion: I am expecting good things from this one.
zymot
OG 1.110
Pitched yeast
11-07-09 5:00 PM
Drew sample. About 13 brix, Gravity around 1.017
Tasted sample. Cloudy, tastey, alcohol hotness. Tastey for <1 week old
Conclusion: I am expecting good things from this one.
zymot
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Posted 08 November 2009 - 08:37 PM
11/08/2009 2000 UTC (262h elapsed)
1.012 at 66*F corrected to 1.012 at 60*F
1.012 at 66*F corrected to 1.012 at 60*F
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 03:47 PM
0930 SWTZ 216 hrs. 1.010
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 02:06 PM
gravity 1.026
Temp: 64F
Fermentation is still chugging along nicely!
Temp: 64F
Fermentation is still chugging along nicely!
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:55 PM
1.026
Temp 62dF
Airlock activity still consistent. I had some more yeast arrive today in case one pack cant finish the job.
I will add compared to beer, mead tastes terrible while fermenting.
Temp 62dF
Airlock activity still consistent. I had some more yeast arrive today in case one pack cant finish the job.
I will add compared to beer, mead tastes terrible while fermenting.
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 03:18 AM
11/12/2009 0300 UTC (342h elapsed)
1.004 at 66*F corrected to 1.004 at 60*F
I tasted it today - a little hot, but damn fine bevvy. I am pretty sure I will not spice this batch.
1.004 at 66*F corrected to 1.004 at 60*F
I tasted it today - a little hot, but damn fine bevvy. I am pretty sure I will not spice this batch.
"Many were increasingly of the opinion that they'd all made a big mistake in coming down from the trees in the first place. And some said that even the trees had been a bad move, and that no one should ever have left the oceans." ~Douglas N. Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 05:58 AM
Today I transferred to a 5-gallon carboy and added Sparkolloid. I've never added Sparkolloid so early, so I am interested to see if I need to add it again in a few months. Some things settled out right away, but it is still very opaque compared to when I normally add (after several months in secondary).
Because I don't have a 6-gallon carboy, I ended up with about a half gallon of cyser that wouldn't fit. I am in the process of drinking it now
It is damn tasty only three weeks in... *prepares for killer hangover*
Because I don't have a 6-gallon carboy, I ended up with about a half gallon of cyser that wouldn't fit. I am in the process of drinking it now
It is damn tasty only three weeks in... *prepares for killer hangover*
"Many were increasingly of the opinion that they'd all made a big mistake in coming down from the trees in the first place. And some said that even the trees had been a bad move, and that no one should ever have left the oceans." ~Douglas N. Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 06:08 AM
1.004-----62dF
Looks like the one packet of yeast per carboy is going to do the job.
Looks like the one packet of yeast per carboy is going to do the job.
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 04:28 PM
Checked it this morning
Gravity 1.008
Temp 61°F
I'm now past the ABV tolerance of the yeast I used. Got to love that. Time to rack to a 6 gallon and chug the extra quarter gallon that won't fit. BTW how'd that go for you psolio?
Gravity 1.008
Temp 61°F
I'm now past the ABV tolerance of the yeast I used. Got to love that. Time to rack to a 6 gallon and chug the extra quarter gallon that won't fit. BTW how'd that go for you psolio?
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 06:02 PM
strangebrewer, on 19 November 2009 - 09:28 AM, said:
Time to rack to a 6 gallon and chug the extra quarter gallon that won't fit. BTW how'd that go for you psolio?
I ended up drinking a quart that day and then a quart two nights ago. Oh man it is good, but the hangover sucks.
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 08:06 PM
psolio, on 19 November 2009 - 11:02 AM, said:
I ended up drinking a quart that day and then a quart two nights ago. Oh man it is good, but the hangover sucks.
So what I am hearing is go for it.
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 12:15 AM
strangebrewer, on 19 November 2009 - 01:06 PM, said:
So what I am hearing is go for it.
Headstrong.
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Posted 21 November 2009 - 02:15 PM
Racked to a 6 gallon carboy with a quarter gallon of head space to spare. No cyser bender for me last night 
It's pretty murkey looking right now and bubbling occasionally. I'll probably forget about it for a month and see what settles out. Last batch I didn't add a clarifier to at all so i know over time it will clear up on it's own. We'll see if I can be as patient with this batch!
It's pretty murkey looking right now and bubbling occasionally. I'll probably forget about it for a month and see what settles out. Last batch I didn't add a clarifier to at all so i know over time it will clear up on it's own. We'll see if I can be as patient with this batch!