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Thanks for the helpful tips! Appreciate the help.

I used the pasteurized apple juice that the recipe called for....

Wow! I just got a cider shower! I followed this recipe step by step and cracked my first bottle. It's been bottled for two weeks.....what is going on? It tasted ok, but obviously I've got a ton of carbonation! Help!

I've started this recipe tonight! First attempt at a cider! What is the approximate alcohol content of this cider? Thanks!

What type of spices do you add? What are the quantities? Cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar? At what point do you add these? Sorry for all the questions....this is only 6th batch....

Good evening, I'm getting ready to brew a pumpkin ale (link below) Many of the reviews are very helpful, but I've still got a couple questions. I've got 3 cans of Libby's pumpkin (3lbs) I'd like to add. Do I need to bake this pumpkin? If so, how long and at what temperature? After that...

Good morning, I'd like to give hard cider a shot......anybody have good recipes? Thanks Nathan

First batch is bottled and capped....only spilled and cracked one bottle! The next batch is Belgian Noel.....can't wait to get started! Thanks for all your knowledge and assistance through my first batch!

I've moved it to secondary....its going to sit until after Christmas. I have the week after Christmas off work......sounds like a good time to bottle and brew another batch! Shoot....now after reading....I maybe should have skipped secondary.....oh well...no turning back on this...

I took the lid off the primary and the reading was 1.016. The final gravity for this beer is 1.014. It's only been in primary for 5 1/2 days??? Good? Bad? Indifferent? Sorry for all the questions....just trying to learn:cross: Thanks!

Wow, you guys are awesome! And fast! Thanks for the great feedback. I want to run, run, run....but understand I need to crawl first......ggrrr....its hard at times!

Good afternoon, My name is Nathan and I'm a new brewer. I brewed (extract) my first batch last Saturday evening. It's been sitting in primary for 5 days, and I noticed that the air lock is done bubbling. Is this the indicator that it can be moved to secondary? Or should I take another SG...

Hello! I've just finished reading "The Complete Joy of Home Brewing" and am anxious to get started. I'm planning on buying the supplies this weekend! Looking forward to meeting all of you and gathering tips/information on making the best beer possible. Nathan