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Sorry, duplicate thread. Am contacting a mod to remove it. [Mod Edit] Done... :D Howdy folks. I'm about to plunk $110 on a 'complete' basic Keg Kit from KegConnection. One thing I'm worried about is that it's got a 20oz CO2 tank, which I've read isn't exactly on the normal size of tanks...

This evening I decided to mix a pound of melted sugar into my current concrod grape wine I'm working on. So I melted the sugar, about 2 cups to 1/4 cup water then poured it in to the 5 gallons of already fermenting grape juice. Within three seconds, the wine is bubbling and frothing and...

I recently came across the "Beer Machine" online. It appears to be a self contained, air proof Mr. Beer-like beer fermenter, carbonater, dispenser system. You basically pour in 2.6 gallons of beer mix, cap it, let ferment, condition, and then add C02 through some sort of special port via regular...

Just finished clearing out some wine out of one of my 1 gallon jugs (can you call it a carboy?) and I'm planning on making a little something to put back for a bit. Here's my recipe, any tips would be appreciated: Biggest Little IPA 1 Gallon Spring Water 3.30 Pounds of Amber Extract...

When I use table sugar in brewing beer I usually convert it into invert Candi sugar (by melting the sugar with a little water and citric acid). This is supposed to make the sugar easier to break down by the yeasts. Does anyone do this for their wines, or has anyone ever heard of it being...

I'm just about done mashing my wort and putting all my stuff together for the boil and I just realized I'm missing a very important item: I paid for two ounces of Cluster hops but in my bag I've only got one ounce of pellets. Which means I left half of them at the home brew store. So, with only...

Holy God. Let me tell you. People who talk crap about Hooch or Swill are people who should be listened too. I went to a friends house who has recently concocted an alco-base using sugar, water and liquor-quick. After ABV hit 20%, he cleared and racked and then mixed it with some flavoring...

I've got about 10 apples, 5 bananas, 8 oranges and 3 kumquats left over from the holidays. They are starting to... turn. They're getting spots and the bananas are black. I don't want to waste them, so I'm going to experiment with them and make a multi-fruit wine. My LBS is closed until...

I know a guy who has 6 Pinlock Cornelius Kegs that he is selling for $10 each, or all six for $45. He's says they all work perfectly (I work with the guy, so I trust him). I've never done kegging before, but is this a good deal? I'm also still learning about the different equipment and I've...

I'm looking at brewing a New Year 2009 Barley Wine at about 9 percent ABV and letting it set until, well, New Year's Eve 2009. I usually use Nottingham dry yeast for most of my beers but am looking at spreading out a wee bit and trying some different yeasts, starting with this beer. This brings...

I just got through opening one of my newest beers, my Old Man's Beer. It's an extract Ale made with Pilsener ingredients (except for the yeast (don't currently have a way to lager)). I made this for my dad, who is a die hard Bud/Miller fan, hopefully as a gateway to good beer. After letting...

I was at my local liquor store today and saw that they have a few bottles of Stone Ruination and Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA. I've read great things about these beers and it got me wondering; does anybody know what the current most hoppy beer being sold is? I've searched (using the search...

I'm looking for an average formula that would let me know how many tablespoons, teaspoons or even cups of priming sugar per gallon (or ounce) of beer to be bulk (bucket) primed. I suck at math and am getting ready to prime 1.8 gallons of a 'specialty (so hoppy it'll burn your mouth) beer'...

This may sound kinda gross to some of you, but has anyone on here ever heard of a hop flavored vodka? I was thinking commercially available or made by you? I thoroughly love hops, and sometimes I've had IPAs so strong, you'd think you're drinking grain alcohol with a little malt and a whole...

Today at the store I came across the different types of brewing sugar available at my local brew store. I know that the different Abbeys and some of the craft companies use different types of sugar adjuncts and I'm curious as to what or how much should be used. Two of the sugars that I saw...

I went to the brew store looking to buy stuff for an extract version of Bee Cave Pale Ale but found that they didn't have Munich extract. Instead I got Amber. They also were low on Cascade hops, so I got the last of them and some Saaz. I also got one pound of crushed Crystal 10. So here's my...

I've been doing some research on different adjuncts over the past couple of weeks and have a couple questions about brewing with corn in my Pilseners. First, does corn impart a large flavor in the finished beer? Second, what percentage of corn is generally acceptable? Third, do most...

My LBS gave me whole hop leaves instead of pellets. Do I use these in the same way I would pellets, gram per gram? Any ideas? In a middle of a batch and appreciate the help.

As I start to work with different flavors and with different amounts of sweetness in my wines, I'm where on the hydrometer (final gravity) different, finished, drinks would end up. Do any of you know what the following drink's final gravities would come close too? -Dry Red Wine (Cabernet...

I've been brewing and wine making for a little bit now and have recently talked my wife into helping me with my (addiction) hobby. She's not a big fan of heavy wines or beers and likes sweeter, lighter, bubbly drinks and is a fan of drinks like Smirnoff and Zimas. She has recently come across...