Recent content by brew69er

Springfield, Mo style Cashew Chicken. Recipe is on AllRecipies.com

Willis Orchard who I ordered from explained the Newton Pippin would pollinate the Winesap. It this accurate?

Just read all your replies, thank you. Yesterday I purchased 4 Newtown Pippin and 4 Winesap trees that will grow 12-14' tall (currently 3-4' tall). I'm in zone 6 and from what I read the Winesap originated in Leavenworth, Ks which is not too far from me. I also read the Newtown Pippin was a...

I'm not really a cider buff. I just want to get something in the ground this year as everything takes time. I like all the national brands, prefer dry to semi sweet. Don't want too dry or too sweet. I am considering ordering 6 Kingston Black trees then expanding in future years.

Also any suggestion on what type of apple trees to plant for future hard cider? Where to purchase apple trees for a reasonable cost?

I also posted this on Wine Making Talk I'm a moderately experienced all grain homebrewer of beer. last November my wife and I purchased some acreage for a future home build and want to take a stab at grape growing / wine making. I am in Northeast Kansas west of Kansas City. I have ordered the...

Thanks in advance!

I never plan on moving the carboy due to the weight.

Im not there yet but I plan to start all grain brewing by spring. I have a 12 gallon pyrex carboy im dying to use. I also plan to make a water cooler type mash tun. Can I do one 5 gallon batch, cool, pitch yeast from starter, finish next 5 gallon batch, cool and add to carboy with 1st 5...

Hi I'm still a noob to the forum. I'm on my 7-8 batch of beer from using extract kits and mini mash kits and have had no issues! A friend of mine got me a Brewers Best Cream Ale kit for Christmas, which I just brewed up today! I'm wanting to make a not too dry or too sweet, carbonated, bottle...

So is this normal or should I be leery of bottle bombs?

I made this same kit as a partial mash. I can post recipie later tonight. I thought it came out great but must have bottled it to early as it is over carbed. Very drinkable still and I will make this one again!

I made my 1st lager and just bottled it. I'm not taking readings yet but now I will start. I fermented at 55 degrees for 14 days, 2 days at 60 degrees, moved to seconday at 40 degrees for 45 days. When I bottled it foamed up in the bottles. With all my ales they have been 100% flat...

I'm fermenting my 1st lager right now! But.....I ordered my Wyeast American Lager yeast about 8 months ago and kept it cold. I smacked the pack very well and waited all night and the next day and it really never swelled. So I went to my local homebrew supply and purchased a new smack...