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A Quick Update on my Pear Cider

Post author By kacey3
Post date July 7, 2011
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In my last home brewing adventure, I had crafted an experimental pear cider for my lovely wife who doesn’t care for beer, but is a big fan of Ace Pear Cider. I had looked up some tips and suggestions on how to turn the stock cider kit into a pear cider, but I mostly played it by ear. Having never brewed a cider before, I found it interesting in what was different than brewing beer. The cider spends a lot less time in the keg, and it is advised that it spend more time in the bottles. After everything, though, it was unanimously decided that the results were mediocre.

Tags Ace Pear Cider, Archer's Orchard Traditional Hard Cider, brewing, cider, pear cider, tasting

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Father’s Day is Brewing Day

Post author By kacey3
Post date June 19, 2011
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I’ve been really lazy about home brewing lately. Not only do I have a pretty good stock of beer in the fridge and “on deck,” but I’ve been drinking a lot more mixed drinks lately. I tend to do that in the summer months, I don’t know why. At any rate, I’ve been lax on my duties and made up for it today. I’ve got a couple of beers to report on, and an update on what’s in the kegs right now.

Tags Archer's Orchard Traditional Hard Cider, Bewitched Red, Dundee Honey Brown, Honey Brown Ale, Honey Wheat Meadbeer, Orange Overload, pear cider, Whispering Wheat Weizenbier, Witty Monk Witbier

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Two Beers, In the Keg

Late Friday night, I set to mixing up two more beers, in preparation for family coming to visit next month.

My brother specifically requested the Mr. Beer Honey Brown Ale and I had ordered in everything to make it. I also had another Whispering Wheat Weizenbier that I was going to make into my Honey Wheat Meadbeer. I should have taken better stock of my pantry before I started.I sanitized both kegs, planning on doing the to beers immediately back to back. While the kegs were sanitizing, I started prepping for the Honey Brown. I got the hop sack ready and started to measure out the honey. I thought I had more. The Honey Brown calls for a 1½ cups of honey, but I only had a cup. I’d even read a review suggesting that you put as much as 2 cups of honey in. I was already short, and if I was planning on making the meadbeer, I would need at least another cup or two of honey. Rather than scrap it all, I just decided to improvise.

Tags Englishman's Nut-Brown Ale, Honey Brown Ale, Honey Wheat Meadbeer, Orange Overload, Whispering Wheat Weizenbier