Recent content by blockhead83

Well, bottled this a couple of says ago. didn't seem too dry (i ended up adding another 200grms of lactose when i racked to secondary). Anyone know how much pressure those plastic coopers bottles can take? Girlfriend complained the last lot of cider was a bit flat so I upped the sugar when...

thanks for the advice guys, I don't have internet at home so I've got to wait to get to work to post so sorry about tardy reply. I've heard about killing the yeast citymorgue2 but didn't do it with the last lot of apple/pear with this amount of lactose and it wasn't too dry,so i was hoping to...

HI Guys, Probably a little late to be asking this question as it's all ready in the fermenter and bubbling away but has anyone tried using apple and blackcurrant juice to make cider? I made a sort of perry (80/20 pear and apple juice) for my girl friend a while ago and apart from drinking to...

Hey guys, Just a quick update, due to lack of time, other things happening, general absent mindedness I didn't sour any stout to go into the secondary, so i'll have to leave that experiment for another time. Do seem to be getting pretty shitty attenuation though OG was around 1.048ish...

Hi guys, Long time listener first time caller (so to speak). I've just put down my first stout today (3kg pale malt, 250 grams crystal+250 grams roasted barley steeped, 30grms northern brewer and 30 grams fuggles wyeast irish ale) and was toying with the idea of souring a couple of bottles of...