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So I've got a gallon of mead I made a while back and after sampling decided mead is far too sweet for us so was thinking how about turning it into a braggot?? I was going to make up a gallon or there about of a pale ale wort primary it for a week then rack it onto the mead. the only prob I...

I've just bottled a brew but find it's fermented out very tart. Recipe as below: 1 gal of store bought juice 1/2 cup of brewers sugar 2 1/4 cups of light spray malt 1 cup of brew enhancer (light spray malt and sugar blend) 1/4 tsp of nutrient 1/2 tsp pectinase also very light...

I've had a batch in the fridge for the last couple of weeks to clear and am planing on bottling it tomorrow.... can I reuse the lees? would the cold have caused the yeast to die out or will it just take some time to restart? Obviously I will have to use new juice e.c.t.

Went looking for acid blens the other day but my LHBS don't have it!!! I can get citric acid maltic acid and have tartaric acid but how do I know what to use and how much of each.... do I need to figure what acid is most common in the fruit i'm using and add that or can I make my own blend???

Did a ginger wine..... came out very dry so used for the first time wine sweetner and have overdone it...... so is there anything I can use to sort this out or am I better to tip it out and start again??? cheers for any help

So now I know how to check my gravity.... I have my ginger wine where I think it should be at .940, taste is where I want it maybe a little dry but i'm happy with it.... I used ec1118 yeast so i know it will be dry. question there is still active airlock activity so I assume the yeast is still...

How do you go about checking the gravity of your brew? Do you un bung take a smaple out with a wine theif type device check and then return sample to the brew?? all equipemnt is sanitised e.c.t i;m brewing in a 4.5l (1 gallon) car boy and don't want to drop the hyodrometer into the...

Hello all Newbie brewer here giving it a go. I decided to give ginger something a go.... I don't know if i'm making ginger beer or ale or wine how do you tell the diff? neway this is what i've done: 1.7kg of ginger root minced up into my barrell 4 lemons zested then juiced/chopped...

Hello all Newbie brewer here giving it a go. I decided to give ginger beer a go.... I don't know if i'm making ginger beer or ale or wine how do you tell the diff? neway this is what i've done: 1.7kg of ginger root minced up into my barrell 4 lemons zested then juiced/chopped up into barrell...