[kitchen]

Well done on the heater! How big is that carboy? I’ve been using a Fast Ferment conical for wine and have been thinking about incorporating an aquarium under gravel heater. My neighbor with the tropical fish store has titanium submersible heaters that would be ideal for stabilizing the primary fermentation.

[markomalley]

Well done on the heater! How big is that carboy? I’ve been using a Fast Ferment conical for wine and have been thinking about incorporating an aquarium under gravel heater. My neighbor with the tropical fish store has titanium submersible heaters that would be ideal for stabilizing the primary fermentation.

It's a 6 gallon better bottle.

I've lusted after a Fast Ferment for a while. Does it work as well as claimed?

[markomalley]

Well, racked the cider off to secondary. Ended up at .998 FG (6.4% ABV). Dry hopped with 3 ounces of Cascade.

Took a little sample of it with a wine thief. Good flavor, dry as I wanted it, but still has too much yeast in solution. (Trouble is with Cotês des Blancs yeast is that it has low flocculation). Hopefully more will drop during secondary; if not, I'll fine it with some gelatin when I keg and cold condition.