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Reply to: #812444 by Jiffy
Oct 26, 2013 4:53am
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in otherwords it can't blow up!

  • Make sure to fully ferment before bottling
  • Don't use too much priming sugar (3/4c for American or 1/2c for English for 5 gallons)
  • Use Star-San for sanitation!
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Reply to: #812445 by Aiphid
Oct 26, 2013 4:58am
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It blew up the night he made it. He put it in the 5 gal carboy instead of the 6 gal pail, and when it started to expand it popped the stopper right off. The man cave smelled like red ale for weeks. He still has a Porter kit to use. I bought it for him the equipment 4 years ago, still no homebrew.

He needs to stop complaining about the sewing machine that he bought me for xmas 5 years ago, that's still in the box.

Jiffy
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Reply to: #812446 by Jiffy
Oct 26, 2013 5:06am
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Oh, that would do it. A 5-gal carboy is perfect for secondary and tertiary fermentation, but not for primary :) One thing that he could have done, and can do in the future if it happens again (some brews have strong fermentations), is to put a sanitized tube from the stopper and into a bucket of water. The excess gas and foam will bubble into the bucket and not onto the floor and the water will work as an airlock. Some people say to use water with bleach or sanitizer in it, but I don't like putting that stuff near the brew incase there's a reverse syphon.
Re: cider's ready!
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Reply to: #812444 by Jiffy
Oct 26, 2013 5:10am
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August camping event in Maine

Sorry, we don't camp. We are too freakin old for that. Soft cushy beds, heat or A/C, Denny's next door. That's roughing it for us. We like to travel around Halloween (our anniversary) and Maine is near the top of our list for 2014 weather permitting. I've heard Maine is the home brew capital of the country - I'm not too old for sampling some of that. I also saw Mud's cranberry preserves posted a couple weeks ago which sounds so yummy.
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Reply to: #812449 by BBStacker
Oct 26, 2013 7:40am
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I also saw Mud's cranberry preserves posted a couple weeks ago which sounds so yummy.

I tried finding that, sounds awesome. Couldn't find it though. Can you direct me to that?
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Reply to: #812472 by Raven
Oct 26, 2013 10:36am
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ya know it mighta been on facebook.
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Reply to: #812506 by BBStacker
Oct 26, 2013 1:04pm
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No FaceBook here :(
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Reply to: #812403 by Aiphid
Nov 1, 2013 7:17pm
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Oh man, you'd better not look at this cider sideways!
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Reply to: #813578 by Aiphid
Nov 1, 2013 8:08pm
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EXCELLENT - can't wait to try it!!!!

Jeff *got my eye on it*
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Reply to: #813599 by FORAYCH
Nov 1, 2013 8:29pm
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Hubby made apple cider one time and it was lethal. Best to age for at least one year and then WATCH OUT, it was curtains for me, shower curtains, lol.