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  1. Mork

    Keg That Giveaway!

    Hi. I'm interested in receiving Flagship West Coast IPA (Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity) kit. Cheers!
  2. Mork

    Fining before second racking?

    Thanks for the replies.
  3. Mork

    Fining before second racking?

    I would appreciate a little advice please. I have two demijohns of Carrot Whiskey/Wine. Fermentation has completely finished. I did the first racking at the end of September and I'm about to rack it a second time before eventually bottling it. It's a little hazy, so I'm wondering if I added...
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    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    First reading (after first batch of sugar) was 1.080, which became 1.000 in just a few days. After the second batch of sugar was added it immediately went up to 1.042. Bear in mind that this was a 2 gallon brew. When I strained into secondary after 8 days it was down to 1.010. My calculations...
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    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    As I'm new to wine making I'll heed your advice and perhaps try fining the Carrot Whiskey. :o)
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    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    CARROT “WHISKEY” RECIPE (ONE GALLON) Ingredients: 6lb Carrots, washed not peeled, but grated (2.75Kg) 2 Oranges 2 Lemons 4½lb Sugar (two 1Kg bags) 11oz Raisins (chopped) (320g) 1lb 1½oz Cracked Wheat - 1/2 kg 1 gallon...
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    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    No, not intentionally. I'm a certified carnivore! However, I do like Vegan beers, even if they are somewhat hazy at times. I just don't like the idea of finings, that's all. It's an unnecessary additive in my humble opinion.
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    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    I've never used finings. I normally brew beer, but have never fancied the idea of using finings. This is really my first attempt at brewing wine. I made a couple of gallons of Ribena wine a few years ago, but that's it. Somehow the idea of adding something like finings seems somewhat of an...
  9. Mork

    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    I followed a recipe that said to use Lalvin EC-1118 and that's why I used it, rightly or wrongly.
  10. Mork

    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    Thank you for the replies, which are very welcome and helpful! When I started the batch and did the initial fermentation the hydrometer reading went right down to 1.000 from 1.080 in just a few days, which I personally found quite astonishing. Then I added another 2 bags of sugar which...
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    Help please! Correct bottles for bottling ?

    I've made about two Imperial gallons of Carrot "Whiskey". I used Lalvin EC-1118 yeast. Primary fermentation is now done and I've transferred the must to a secondary fermentation vessel, where it will remain for another month before racking. I reckon the alcohol content is going to be 17%-18%...
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    Calculating alcohol content after adding extra sugar

    Thank you. I'm brewing two gallons and the recipe called for 4.4lb sugar (two bags) initially, then after 6 days another two bags.
  13. Mork

    Calculating alcohol content after adding extra sugar

    I decided to diverge from brewing beer in order to try out something called "Carrot Whiskey/Wine", which I'm sure many of you will be familiar with. I've been meaning to try it for at least 10 years, but haven't got round to it, mainly because the recipes say you need to mature it for about a...
  14. Mork

    Cloudiness in cooled bottles.

    I recently (November 2015) did a 5 gallon brew based on a recipe that was supposed to be like Old Speckled Hen. It was a partial mash recipe, i.e. I bought malt extract, crystal malt grain and Maris Otter, then did the boil and added Goldings and Challenger hops. Don't know if I did something...
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