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I got a northern brewer German Alt Beer kit for x-mas. Should be fun, not something I would have thought of trying on my own :mug: Question is, it came with dry S-05 ale yeast. The instructions say that they also recommend WY 1007 German ale for this kit. My intuition says that I should pair it...

I tried to prime my gallon batch of half Heffeweizen/half graff with about 1/3 cup of apple juice concentrate. It didn't seem to carb much at all and they are at the 2-3 week mark in the bottle. I left it in the fermenter for about 3 weeks before bottling. I was wondering if I could pour it into...

I am a beginning brewer with a few ciders , graffs, and beers under my belt. I have done a few of them partial mash and I am ready for some all grain. I just bottled 4-1 gal carboys (and 2-5 gal carboys) and I was thinking I would like try out 4-1 gallon all grain SMaSh (single malt and single...

I have a plum and strawberry cider, getting close to bottling them and want to give them a noticeable oak flavor. I was planning on bottling them in Grolsch bottles with oak chips that I bought from the brew store. My question is about how many/much I should put in each bottle. Any suggestions?

Going to be making a few small batch ciders. I have about 3 cups of chopped strawberries, 1c blackberries, and about 6 cups of chopped plums freezing right now to break open the cell structure. Will puree and add to my cider. I was wondering if I will preserve more of the fruit taste if I add at...

Hello all, making this thread to say hello to everyone, introduce myself, and to chronicle my first experiences with making cider. I have no prior experience brewing anything so any constructive criticism is welcomed and encouraged. What prompted me to start trying to make some cider was an...