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Does anyone know where I can get bulk apples for cider making at this time of the year? I'm in Michigan but will have them shipped.

At least I think. As far as I know, small batches are scalable to larger batches to an extent. I have my yeast calculations figured out. Please let me know if Im on the right track. We have an orchard we're going to be using. Im going to be using an Avalon Apple grinder and press to get the...

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU 1 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 12.50 % 6 lbs Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) Extract 75.00 % 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 % 8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 % 0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min)...

Being as how I live in a cold climate AND I have to keep my fridges / freezers out in my garage which controller is the recommended controller for both heating and cooling my fermentation space? The temp here can swing 30 degrees in one day so at night Id want my fridge to heat up a bit and...

Ok, Ive read a couple different things on this subject. 1. Pitch the starter into the wort with both at room temp (75 deg). 2. Pitch the starter into the wort with both at lager fermentation temp ~50 deg. Which one is right - if either of them is wrong. And why? I just did a light...

But I know they can be useful. Alright I know someone who knows someone else who has a cousin whose girlfriends dad can get me some kegs - no cost. Thing is, Im torn as to what to do with them. I would absolutely love any response to this. Except for "give them to me". Anyways, there...

Alright, so here are some questions I dug up from the noob files. DOnt laugh but if you do, I wont take it personally. Yeast pitching - do I pour my rehydrated dry yeast into the wort and shake the whole bucket? Or do I just pour it in and call it good? Yeast starters - how far ahead of...

This is recipe is probably pretty close to something already done. Look it over and let me know what you think? 6 lbs Amber LME 3.3 lbs Dark LME 1 lb Special B Malt (1/2 hour steep) 1oz Glacier Hops (60 mins) 1oz Mount Hood (30 mins) 1oz Liberty (5 mins) 2 Wyeast Hella Bock Activators...

So I brewed my first batch and Im waiting on the secondary process to be complete. I cleaned out my primary bucket last night made it all nice and new looking. The problem is, it still smells like beer inside. Will this aroma leech out into my next batch of beer? Should I be worried about...

Ok, I brewed my first batch of beer on Sunday the 27th. It was the Autumn Amber Ale kit from Midwest. The procedure was as follows. Sanatized using One Step. Steeped specialty grains for 25 mins at a steady 155F. Pulled from heat and discarded grains. Stirred in LME and returned to heat...