frustratedearthmother
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That's a lotta cider!
Apple Cider
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It looks good! Hopefully it has a bit of sweet left to it. I had a hard cider once that that was way too dry, I couldn't even drink it.
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Its now just lightly carbonated, slightly sweet (nice balance) and so easy to drink (chug) watch out - it'll sneak up on you and hit you over the head.
Cleared out really nicely so far... But I was gentle with it while making it. It's really nothing more than a sparkling apple wine is all.
Cleared out really nicely so far... But I was gentle with it while making it. It's really nothing more than a sparkling apple wine is all.
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That looks beautiful!
Is it going to get more carbonated as it sits, or do you think it is done fermenting?
Is it going to get more carbonated as it sits, or do you think it is done fermenting?
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It definitely will get more carbonated. My wife keeps the house at 65 degrees during the day and 62 at night. So all the bottles have been cold and are slow to ferment. I think that's a big reason why I have a hard time getting ale & wine yeasts to start. It's OK though... I like how smooth my beers and wines turn out fermenting at the bottom of the allowable temperature range. They just take longer is all.
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Looks delish! Light, crisp, and tangy - what else could you wish for?
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Government can get in the way!
A guy was here yesterday & asked me about goat cheese. e related that a farmer's market in Charlottesville had lady selling it...was impressed with $3 per oz. Suggested I might want to sell mine.
Told him with regs to milk, handle, process, inspections, special kitchens...that $75K was needed. Not enough return on $3 per oz to get me into that! NO...Big Brother is not welcome. My gifted cheeses are appreciated.
A guy was here yesterday & asked me about goat cheese. e related that a farmer's market in Charlottesville had lady selling it...was impressed with $3 per oz. Suggested I might want to sell mine.
Told him with regs to milk, handle, process, inspections, special kitchens...that $75K was needed. Not enough return on $3 per oz to get me into that! NO...Big Brother is not welcome. My gifted cheeses are appreciated.- Thread starter
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Government can get in the way!
A guy was here yesterday & asked me about goat cheese. e related that a farmer's market in Charlottesville had lady selling it...was impressed with $3 per oz. Suggested I might want to sell mine.
Exactly and it's not much different with alcohol. All alcoholic beverages are required to go through a middle man (distributor) before selling retail to the general public. It's the distributor that makes the most money. The brewery makes very little in comparison to distribution or retail sales. Government, no thank you!!!
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Re: goat cheese, bottled products, and many other things that you may produce for sale: I think a barter system is by far the way to go. Of course... that can get tricky also. A lot of folks simply don't have any thing to barter for your product.
