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when you justify the purchase of a kegging system.

I'm a little tired of messing around with gas... Does this seem like a good deal? 40L Birko

:huh: What sort of airlock you running?

Don't be afraid to give the lactose a try, I use it and have no taste issues. Pass your own judgement. I cannot comment on Stevia. When using Lactose I disolve 250-500g in a pot on the stove with ~1L of juice. I also add 2 cups of dextrose to boost the alco content. Lid on and get to a boil to...

I know... I was buzzed because I drank too much. I like to condition most things I make, but there are some dire times in my shed at the moment. 200 empty bottles and an empty keg. This cider and my housemates jungle juice being the only things I have to gobble atm.

Thanks for the feedback guys. It is good to get some reassurance when unexpected things happen. I tasted the kegged cider last night. The lactose gives it a nice sweetness without an overpowering flavour; I would happily recommend people to use lactose in their ciders given the ease of use...

Hello all, Last night I kegged a apple cider that had been in the fermentor for three weeks and noticed that it was fizzy when entering the keg and bottles. I am putting this down to some light carbonating. The seal I used on the fermentor was glad wrap with 2 rubber bands. This is the first...

I have no sewing on my bag and just drape it. I also use pegs to hold it when mashing, then remove them once the lid is on. Lost a peg in the mash once, it was a pain in the bum to retrieve lol.

Thanks for the advise guys. I'm gonna get one of those cheap ones of ebay and see how I go. Soooo cheap!! I'll buy two for when the first scale breaks.

Hi All, !Noob alert! I have decided to stop guestimating my hop additions and invest in some digital scales. Does anyone know any good brands or deals on scales that will do the job for me. This is me assuming that digital scales are what people use?!? ***** Also I am into my third batch of...

I bought a $13 kmart edition. Worked perfecto!

I use boiled bread yeast as nutrients for my cider.

No worries! Thanks for the step by step recipe Nick. Hopefully it all runs smoothly!

Hiya! I am currently brewing my first AG following this recipe, but I have misplaced my irish moss. Am I doomed?!? -Joel

Very nice brother!