Comments for AleForge http://aleforge.wordpress.com Does this look infected? Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:56:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Lazy. by Aleforge http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/lazy/#comment-56 Aleforge Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:56:17 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-56 I didn't think about that, we could do a late night. Stays light outside until almost 9 now and the bugs really don't start rushing in until then. We will all be outside anyways then if you guys come. Thanks! =) I didn’t think about that, we could do a late night. Stays light outside until almost 9 now and the bugs really don’t start rushing in until then. We will all be outside anyways then if you guys come. Thanks! =)

]]> Comment on Lazy. by Chris http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/lazy/#comment-55 Chris Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:51:01 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-55 The red was pretty good. If you want, I can help ya with a late night brew on Friday. I can also help in the transport of heavy objects to wherever they need go. The red was pretty good.
If you want, I can help ya with a late night brew on Friday. I can also help in the transport of heavy objects to wherever they need go.

]]> Comment on Apples, I know you like them. by Aleforge http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/apples-i-know-you-like-them/#comment-54 Aleforge Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:54:57 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-54 Have you checked out www.homebrewtalk.com by chance? They have a cider area and there are a bunch of guys working on recipes. I have not had a chance to retry it, honestly I think it missed the mark way to far and I have had better luck with just apple juice and yeast. The dry situation is one everyone battles with. The two solutions are to use a lower tolerant yeast along with much more sugar that will cause the yeast to freak out and give up. Hence leaving residuals although it will be higher ABV. The second is the back sweeten, either by trying to halt the yeast, (camben tablets can help) and keeping it cold for safety reasons. This works but also risks restarting fermentation, even with the camben. Or you could back sweeten with something like Splenda, but to me that kind of adds a weird profile to it. However if you halt the yeast and back sweeten you will not be able to bottle carb, no problem if you have a kegging setup of course. But I don't like still cider, only mead. Check out the site, my user name is Aleforge on there if you wanna add me to your buddy list. Its an interesting community! Have you checked out http://www.homebrewtalk.com by chance? They have a cider area and there are a bunch of guys working on recipes.

I have not had a chance to retry it, honestly I think it missed the mark way to far and I have had better luck with just apple juice and yeast. The dry situation is one everyone battles with. The two solutions are to use a lower tolerant yeast along with much more sugar that will cause the yeast to freak out and give up. Hence leaving residuals although it will be higher ABV. The second is the back sweeten, either by trying to halt the yeast, (camben tablets can help) and keeping it cold for safety reasons. This works but also risks restarting fermentation, even with the camben. Or you could back sweeten with something like Splenda, but to me that kind of adds a weird profile to it. However if you halt the yeast and back sweeten you will not be able to bottle carb, no problem if you have a kegging setup of course. But I don’t like still cider, only mead. Check out the site, my user name is Aleforge on there if you wanna add me to your buddy list. Its an interesting community!

]]> Comment on Apples, I know you like them. by Justin http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/apples-i-know-you-like-them/#comment-53 Justin Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:39:05 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-53 Its a shame that we dont have more homebrewers in the cider scene. Have you had a chance to tinker with the recipe? Even If I had another brand's clone I think I would be the hero. Last time I made cider it was very dry. So i tried tinkering but it never same out right. :( Its a shame that we dont have more homebrewers in the cider scene.

Have you had a chance to tinker with the recipe?

Even If I had another brand’s clone I think I would be the hero.

Last time I made cider it was very dry. So i tried tinkering but it never same out right. :(

]]> Comment on Apples, I know you like them. by Aleforge http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/apples-i-know-you-like-them/#comment-52 Aleforge Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:14:59 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-52 I do not, I also love Hardcore. Although Hornsby's is by far my favorite I am really liking the newer offerings around her from Woodchuck. 802 and Amber are both delicious! Do not replicate the above recipe if your looking for a clone of woodchuck as I posted later it didn't turn out as suggested. I would defiantly omit the chocolate malt if anything. I do not, I also love Hardcore. Although Hornsby’s is by far my favorite I am really liking the newer offerings around her from Woodchuck. 802 and Amber are both delicious! Do not replicate the above recipe if your looking for a clone of woodchuck as I posted later it didn’t turn out as suggested. I would defiantly omit the chocolate malt if anything.

]]> Comment on Apples, I know you like them. by Justin http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/apples-i-know-you-like-them/#comment-51 Justin Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:10:17 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-51 Do you have a recipe for HardCore Cider? That is my wife's favorite. Thanks Do you have a recipe for HardCore Cider?

That is my wife’s favorite.

Thanks

]]> Comment on One down, 3 to go. by Aleforge http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/one-down-3-to-go/#comment-49 Aleforge Thu, 07 May 2009 23:02:47 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-49 Hey Matthew, the majority of people who made this recipe commented that is wasn't bad defiantly drinkable. However I would omit the chocolate malts if I tried it again. So far its still carbing / aging I have not cracked open another bottle. But will post pictures and my final take on it shortly! Hey Matthew, the majority of people who made this recipe commented that is wasn’t bad defiantly drinkable. However I would omit the chocolate malts if I tried it again. So far its still carbing / aging I have not cracked open another bottle. But will post pictures and my final take on it shortly!

]]> Comment on One down, 3 to go. by Matthew http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/one-down-3-to-go/#comment-48 Matthew Thu, 07 May 2009 16:16:55 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-48 Oh, I just read the next post and --- there's the recipe!! never mind. Oh, I just read the next post and — there’s the recipe!!
never mind.

]]> Comment on One down, 3 to go. by Matthew http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/one-down-3-to-go/#comment-47 Matthew Thu, 07 May 2009 16:11:58 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-47 What was the recipe you followed -- I'd like to try adding grain to my cider, and would like also to know how you like the results. cheers! --Matthew What was the recipe you followed — I’d like to try adding grain to my cider, and would like also to know how you like the results.

cheers!
–Matthew

]]> Comment on The Irish and the Apple. by Aleforge http://aleforge.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-irish-and-the-apple/#comment-45 Aleforge Fri, 01 May 2009 14:39:09 +0000 http://aleforge.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-45 I know what you mean, we really don't have the extra money either. I really am pumped though, its going to be rainy and cold and I still don't care. 60+ beers to try, blues music and food. Rain or not its going to be a great time. If you guys change your mind come on down with us. I know what you mean, we really don’t have the extra money either. I really am pumped though, its going to be rainy and cold and I still don’t care. 60+ beers to try, blues music and food. Rain or not its going to be a great time. If you guys change your mind come on down with us.

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