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I made a cranberry cider last week (following EdWort's recipe for apfelwein, only with cranberry juice). I pitched one packet of Red Star Pasteur Champagne yeast. It took FOREVER to start fermenting and I after 48 hours was about to repitch. After some reading past threads here, I waited...

Hi, all. After two moves and almost year off of brewing, I'm getting ready to bottle again. Unfortunately, I discovered while sorting through my bottles that a lot of them had gotten rather grubby (on both the insides and outsides) from the moves and storage, and possibly from my new...

Hey. So, during one of my first batches (before I learned to not fear the foam of StarSan) I did a stupid and poured very hot water into my better bottle. It, needless to say, warped and deformed. Not egregiously so, but enough that I am hesitant to use it again without confirmation. Is it...

So, I've a question about batches which require large starters. If a half-gallon or gallon starter is prepared for a 5 gallon batch, should you only top up after the boil to 4 or 4.5 gallons, so as to round out to 5? Also, would you then take the IG after pitching the yeast?

What are the benefits of all-stainless fittings in kegging? I.e. why buy this kit: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=502 Over this one: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=526 (except, of course, for the Perlick faucets - I understand why I want those). I understand...