Yea, there's tons of carbonation and pressure, what do you expect? It's like super soda. Open it, let some out, close it, let it settle, repeat. It's not rocket science, close it before it spews out. ~Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: jmader011 To: E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:52 AM Subject: [E-Z-Caps] Re: spilled over --- In E-Z-Caps@yahoogroups.com, ""jmader011"" wrote: > This is my first time trying the EZ caps. I have two bottles > brewing-one apple and one cran-apple. I added about one cup sugar and > about a dose and a half of yeast to each. I only filled them about > 85% full. They've been brewing for four days and I thought I'd give > them a sip to see how sweet they are. I opened the apple and it > hissed quite a bit and didn't have too much taste. I opened the > cran-apple and it hissed like the apple, but flowed over a lot like > when you shake a soda. I tried it and it tasted a lot sweeter than > the apple. Is this normal? > > Thanks, > Jason I almost forgot, I didn't shake either one. I handled them both very carefully.ORGINAL POSTER: matt

--- "jmader011" wrote:> This is my first time trying the EZ caps. I have two bottles> brewing-one apple and one cran-apple. I added about one cup sugar and> about a dose and a half of yeast to each. I only filled them about> 85% full. They've been brewing for four days and I thought I'd give> them a sip to see how sweet they are. I opened the apple and it> hissed quite a bit and didn't have too much taste. I opened the> cran-apple and it hissed like the apple, but flowed over a lot like> when you shake a soda. I tried it and it tasted a lot sweeter than> the apple. Is this normal?>> Thanks,> JasonI almost forgot, I didn't shake either one. I handled them both verycarefully.ORGINAL POSTER: jmader011

This is my first time trying the EZ caps. I have two bottlesbrewing-one apple and one cran-apple. I added about one cup sugar andabout a dose and a half of yeast to each. I only filled them about85% full. They've been brewing for four days and I thought I'd givethem a sip to see how sweet they are. I opened the apple and ithissed quite a bit and didn't have too much taste. I opened thecran-apple and it hissed like the apple, but flowed over a lot likewhen you shake a soda. I tried it and it tasted a lot sweeter thanthe apple. Is this normal?Thanks,JasonORGINAL POSTER: jmader011

The cran-apple has a lot of added corn syrup; it will take longerto ferment.At 01:26 PM 9/15/2004 +0000, you wrote:>This is my first time trying the EZ caps. I have two bottles>brewing-one apple and one cran-apple. I added about one cup sugar and>about a dose and a half of yeast to each. I only filled them about>85% full. They've been brewing for four days and I thought I'd give>them a sip to see how sweet they are. I opened the apple and it>hissed quite a bit and didn't have too much taste. I opened the>cran-apple and it hissed like the apple, but flowed over a lot like>when you shake a soda. I tried it and it tasted a lot sweeter than>the apple. Is this normal?>>Thanks,>Jason>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve

At 03:32 AM 9/14/2004 +0000, you wrote:>does anyone know the ideal temp for the ez caps yeast during>fermentation?75-85 degrees Fahrenheit>and how long will the yeast stay good in the>fridge?The manufacturers of yeast say 1 year, but many homebrewingexperts say it's actually several years. There have been documented casesof various yeast-like life forms discovered in places like Antarctica thathave reactivated after 30,000 years of cold storage. The key is to keepthe yeast dry (keep the bottle closed) because refrigerators are high inmoisture content.> -thanks>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve

does anyone know the ideal temp for the ez caps yeast duringfermentation? and how long will the yeast stay good in thefridge? -thanksORGINAL POSTER: rondo_808

right now i have some white grape juice and some apple juice fermenting! iadded around half a cup of sugar to both. i'm excited to see how they turn out!i have a quick question though, can you ferment apple cider? if so, does ittaste okay? it normally needs to be refridgerated which is why i was wondering.any other tips for a newbie?ORGINAL POSTER: chase

You can ferment apple cider, and yes it tastes great. Ferment itjust like apple juice.At 08:21 PM 9/4/2004 +0000, you wrote:>right now i have some white grape juice and some apple juice>fermenting! i added around half a cup of sugar to both. i'm excited to>see how they turn out! i have a quick question though, can you ferment>apple cider? if so, does it taste okay? it normally needs to be>refridgerated which is why i was wondering. any other tips for a newbie?>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve

At 11:33 PM 8/26/2004 +0000, you wrote:>i just placed an order today. will i be receiving the "new and improved">caps?Yes, that's all we make now.> also, about how long do they take to arrive?Depending on zip code, usually about a week.>--- Steve wrote:> > Our recently released "new and improved" caps hold less> > carbonation. But if you don't want to buy new caps you can simply unscrew> > the cap until it stops holding pressure and let it sit until the desired> > carbonation level is acheived.> >> > At 04:30 AM 8/16/2004 +0000, you wrote:> > >I have only so far made 2 things of wine with ez caps, but I have> > >noticed that both have been extremely carbonated.. is there any way> > >to reduce this? the carbonation is so bad that its like I am> > >drinking a grape soda.. any ideas? thanks>>>>>>Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>ORGINAL POSTER: steve

i just placed an order today. will i be receiving the "new and improved" caps?also, about how long do they take to arrive?--- Steve wrote:> Our recently released "new and improved" caps hold less> carbonation. But if you don't want to buy new caps you can simply unscrew> the cap until it stops holding pressure and let it sit until the desired> carbonation level is acheived.>> At 04:30 AM 8/16/2004 +0000, you wrote:> >I have only so far made 2 things of wine with ez caps, but I have> >noticed that both have been extremely carbonated.. is there any way> >to reduce this? the carbonation is so bad that its like I am> >drinking a grape soda.. any ideas? thanksORGINAL POSTER: chase