Did you ask Mr Bell why he is fighting Innovation Brewing Company? Bell's catch phrase is bottling innovation since 1985, or something like that. Can't confuse a craft beer drinker! Wouldn't support Bell's in any way until they drop the lawsuit they have filed.

Don't really need the wife, just don't want to see my kids get hurt.

Beer-lord wrote:There is nothing the Borg can't do.
Nice work guys.

Can you save my marriage

I am almost in the same boat, due to marital issues and having an unwanted house guest (brother-in-law) I haven't brewed at my house, which is on the market due to the impending divorce, in at least a year. I have brewed with friends and all, but it is nice to just relax and brew a batch at your own...

I have yet to get a call asking me to sell!

I have been using the Wyeast Sweet Mead yeast the couple of year's. I haven't been into a homeBrew store in almost a year. I do have a couple Mangrove Jack Cider kits that have a cider yeast in thrm, but I have yet to be able to use it. Sounds like you are going to be the guinea pig.

Innovation Brewing Company is a customer, so I can't support Bell's at all.

The key, in my opinion, with El Dorado is having some Munich in the recipe. El Dorado is a very nice and popular hop for commercial breweries right now. I like it but it needs a nice malt backbone to help not make it cloyingly sweet.

Counterflow Chiller

I put my money into hops, real estate, or high interest car loans.

Sounds tasty. Looking forward to how this cider develops. I traditionally have gone the Graff route and I enjoy that quite a lot. I have done the HBC cider and it was pretty good after a year of conditioning.

Order some hops and I will throw in the o-rings for free.

I personally prefer the dry hop to be added on day 3, scrubs any bad flavors with the fermentation not complete. Remove on day 7.

Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your future Brew day's. Mistakes are just a part of the brewing process.