Upping the ante on Autumnal Amber

Well its the end of my first week back from England and I finally got to go to an orchard and try to purchase some fresh pressed apple juice and to do what I’ve discovered is called “Back sweetening” my … Continue reading

No room for the rack.

I thought I had room in the mini fridge for a third 2-gallon container of cider because one sits on the bottom just fine turned sideways. Problem is I didn’t try closing the door! I’ll have to remove the wire … Continue reading

Variation in taste and my quest.

I just drank an excellent bottle of cider. I would have gladly pitted it against  80% of all the ciders I’ve ever tasted. And it was mine. It was one of the current “Luck of the Irish” batch mentioned earlier. … Continue reading

Ease it back just a notch…

The more I thought about it the more I couldn’t’ remember if I’d actually put honey in the Batch A bottles like I mentioned in a previous posting. So yesterday I grabbed one of the bottles — a 3/4 full … Continue reading