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There are no stickies on getting into winemaking, so I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I am an advanced all-grain homebrewer, and I've had good luck with cider and mead making as well. I am interested in making a batch of two of wine from concentrate kits. Is it just as easy as buying...

Every link I can possibly find for it is non-functional. Can someone possibly link the PDF in this thread?

Yes, it really is as easy as pitching two vials of yeast, and often, using two different yeasts can add a really nice complexity to the beer. I would rethink your combination of yeasts though. WLP001 is known for its clean and neutral character, so it will probably weaken the spicy Belgian...

Better Bottle users assemble! Recently, I had an unfortunate incident that destroyed two of my 5-gallon glass carboys. At the moment, all I have left is my 6.5-gallon glass carboy, a bucket and a couple of 1-gallon jugs. I really want to replace my lost carboys, especially as I am starting to...

Thanks, all good info! Will definitely be trying some out in the very near future. I'd love to do some kind of stone fruit and perhaps a hibiscus batch, and I like the idea of lighter carbonation. How quickly do you find that yours are drinkable? I've heard somewhere in the 60-90 day range

A simple delight, just brewed this yesterday as a starter for a 5 gallon batch: Ordinary People OG: 1.039 FG: 1.013 Target ABV: 3.4% Target IBU: 28 Target SRM: 12L 1 lb Maris Otter 4 oz crystal 60L 1.5 oz brown sugar Mash @153 for 60 min 12 g East Kent Goldings @30 min 7 g East Kent Goldings...

A simple delight, just brewed this yesterday as a starter for a 5 gallon batch: Ordinary People OG: 1.039 FG: 1.013 Target ABV: 3.4% Target IBU: 28 Target SRM: 12L 1 lb Maris Otter 4 oz crystal 60L 1.5 oz brown sugar Mash @153 for 60 min 12 g East Kent Goldings @30 min 7 g East Kent Goldings...

A simple delight, just brewed this yesterday as a starter for a 5 gallon batch: OG: 1.039 FG: 1.013 Target ABV: 3.4% Target IBU: 28 Target SRM: 12L 1 lb Maris Otter 4 oz crystal 60L 1.5 oz brown sugar Mash @153 for 60 min 12 g East Kent Goldings @30 min 7 g East Kent Goldings @flameout...

A simple delight, just brewed this yesterday as a starter for a 5 gallon batch: 1 lb Maris Otter 4 oz crystal 60L 1.5 oz brown sugar Mash @153 for 60 min 12 g East Kent Goldings @30 min 7 g East Kent Goldings @flameout WLP002 English Ale pitched at 64 degrees F, allowing temp to slowly rise...

Anyone had luck with hydromels, or "session strength" meads (OG 1.044-1.064)? I'm very intrigued to experiment with them as they are quicker to mature. Please share any advice and experiences you have

No need to worry about it...I just made a pumpkin saison two weeks ago. All you have to do is clean it out well. You really shouldn't need rice hulls either, unless you're using a very high percentage of pumpkin in the mash.

Good stuff! Since posting this recipe I've also done a version without the crystal and with the roasted barley at 1 lb even...it is definitely more of an "authentic" Irish dry stout that way, and I honestly can't decide which one I like better, it just kind of depends on my mood. One of the...

I wouldn't go as far as American lager...unless you really enjoy that and want something along those lines on your tap system [no judgment here!]. I definitely like to have a variety of beers on taps, so as to please as many friends as possible, as well as have a beer for my every mood. I...

Sounds like a good plan if you've got all that equipment. Sort of a more high tech version of using a pre-chiller in an ice bucket to cool the water down for one's immersion [or counterflow] chiller.

Strange Brew all the way. A bizarre cult movie about Canadians, hockey, and beer? Hard to get any better of a drunk movie than that.