Raspberry Hard Lemonade (Update)

This one turned out with a bit higher alcohol content than I expected (9.1%)...too much sugar I guess! I bottled it in plastic bottles, because I'm unsure what this stuff will do and if it has anymore fermenting left to do...didn't want any dangerous bottle bombs if it keeps going too much!

I also didn't rack to a secondary. I didn't think much would be gained by this so I skipped it. My gallon made a little over 7 bottles. A good test batch I think!

New Artwork

Big thanks to Lynn Frey for the new banner artwork. Go Lynn! She said she pulled on her "inner guy" to do this one. Let's hope Jesse knows about this inner guy she's got.

First Cider Attempt (update)

Yesterday I racked the cider into a secondary fermenter and added 3lbs. of raspberry puree. So, my hard cider has now turned into hard raspberry cider...yum. It's a bit dryer than I expected (there was NO residual sugar left over!) so I may end up backsweetening it a bit. BUT, I tasted it and boy was it good. Because it's dry it actually almost tastes like wine, but with the lower alcohol content, possible backsweetening, and after I carbonate it, it should taste more like cider. Here's an updated picture, and as you can see, the raspberry puree darkened it up significantly.

I want this...

It's like a mini-brewery...all automated. MMM...as Homer would say. It's a "Brew-Magic Brewing System."