Disaster - circulating pump on the chiller broke last night, hopefully we can keep the temperature down until tomorrow when the part gets delivered.
does anyone actually bother with hydrometers? I've got one but I've stopped using it, I can tell when fermentation has stopped and I dont think I've ever had a "stuck" fermentation anyway. I cant be arsed with it and it also increases the risk of contamination
They tell your percentage and help you gauge when to stop the ferment if you want a specific percentage
We use our hydrometer for 2 reasons: 1 - we have only just bought it 2 - we want to work out the efficiency and timings on our system
latest batch of turbo scrumpy going in the keg worked out at 6.3% so should be good for a headache or two Problem with this home brew is you drink it to quickly my last 2 batches have just come good as i come to the end, must have more self control.
I've just bottled up some mead!!! I found a very basic recipe online and followed it mostly to the letter and then stuck it in a demijohn. The guy said bottle it up when fermentation stops but to be honest it was still going today, over 6 weeks later, and I'd kind of got bored with it but decided I should a least taste it today before I binned it. Turned out it wasn't half bad although it seems incredibly strong so I bottled it up, priming two bottles and leaving two without sugar just to see what happens I'll let you know the outcome!
23 Lt lidl cheep apple juice 2 Lt cranberry juice 4 tsp of tannin or a cup of strong not strewed tea 4 tsb of malic acid packet of champagne or cider yeast The tannin and malic acid makes it a bit more of a scrumpy so adjust for the type of cider you like No sugar needed just a bit when you bottle it comes out quite dry, to make it sweeter and splendid (NOT SUGAR) after its fermented
