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I'm trying to go for a lighter, sweeter kind of cider (this is probably heading into the cyser range) and here is the recipe I found: 5 gallons unp. cider 2 pounds of light brown sugar 2 pounds of honey 1 or 2 packages of champagne yeast for bottling: 1/2 pound lactose 3/4 cup corn...

I'm making a wheat beer and this time I put it into a glass carboy instead of the plastic bucket like I usually do. In the back of my mind I was remembering about how it is good not to have to much headspace. So I filled her pretty close (2 inches) from the top. As you can imagine, the next...

First time cider maker and I realized, I've made a few mistakes already. 1)following recipe that didn't call for checking the O.G. 2) Using champagne yeast, which now I realize is probably going to make for a very dry cider. I will be adding blueberries to the secondary which leads me to my...

I realized I left to much headspace in the secondary. It only came up to the shoulder. It still is giving off a lot of Co2. What has been the experience of others leaving to much headspace in the secondary? Am I going to get vinegar? I'm starting to worry.

My Marzen has been in the fermenter now for a week (seven days) and the airlock is still going strong (lots of bubbles). Should I give it another couple of days or just go ahead and put it in the secondary now? I don't want it sitting on the trub too long. Any suggestions would be helpful...

I have done a lot of reading about airlock verses a blow off tube. But I was wondering, does it make sense to have both on? I have a carboy cap so I put on my airlock and I started getting a lock of bubble activity and the "foam" is starting to rise. So, I thought what the hell, I'll put on...

I forgot to sanitize my wort chiller!!! I was busy with fittings and stuff and without even thinking I plopped it in. My only hope is that the wort was at 180 degrees. I am so bummed. Has anybody else done this and how did it turn out?

I'm looking at a recipe cloning fullers esb. Before I get all the stuff I have some questions: It says 6 and 2/3 lbs light malt extract. I'm assuming it means LME because anytime it asks for dry it says it specifically. So I take 6 and 2/3 times .75 and that would give me about 5 lbs of...

I am making an ESB and after 9 days in the primary I dry hopped and switched to the secondary. I took a hydrometer reading and it read at 1.080 at 66 degrees with a calibration for 60 degrees. The f.g. should be at 1.045. I can't tell you the hydrometer reading when I put it in the primary...

I read the list on when to go to the secondary fermenter and it doesn't sound like I need to do it, but I want to make sure. I am making an ESB and I've had it in the primary(plastic) for a week and the recipe calls for me to put it into the secondary and dry hop with Fuggles. The problem...

I've noticed my last batch had a bit of metallic taste and I narrowed it down to my racking tubes. No matter how hard I try, I can't get the white spots out of my plastic tubes. They are either water spots, or residue from the one step sanitzer. I was thinking of soaking them in a very mild...

Man I feel stupid just for asking this...Ok, made an ESB got everything cooled and in the primary bucket, added water to top off to five gallons, added the liquid yeast, got the lid on, airlock on, put it in a warm spot and I'm off. Forgot the hydrometer reading. The recipe says to put it into...

I'm a first and second grade teacher, about the most I teacher about water is the three states and mostly if it soaks through to your underwear it itches. So, I'm not an engineer of any sort. To all the engineers out there, please excuse my ignorance, but how come this is not more popular...

If I take Cialis and have an erection for more than 4 hours I should go see my doctor (why? is he/she lonely). To hell with that! :ban: Anyway, on to my airlock. I'm brewing a rather heavy brown ale (2.5 lbs of grain). It has been sitting in the secondary for for almost 2 weeks. My...

I've been on this site for a while but never have introduced myself. I sure do apreciate the advice and the help. I think I'm officially done with beer kits. I'm working on another batch of English brown and so far so good. This will be my fourth or fifth batch. I lose count after a...

I am making an English Brown Ale and it has been in the fermenter for a week and there are some bubbles still in the airlock. The recipe says I can bottle after a week of fermenting, but I'm wondering if it would help to put it in a secondary fermenter and letting it sit for another week. The...

I have seen a lot of questions about no bubbles in the air lock and it got me to wondering. Last night I put in an English Brown Ale. I was tired and it was getting late so a pitched a little hot (I'm too embarrassed to say now) and I have some bubble activity in the air lock. My question...

Last night I opened a bottle of Robust porter and beer went everywhere (unfortunately some landed on my sons homework book :( )(try explaining that to the teacher). I racked it two weeks ago, so I realize it may be it bit early to open. I did not put it into the fridge to cool it first, but...

Ok, this may not be the smartest question asked, but I still haven't gone to the store yet and bought "real" ingredients. I've often just gone and picked up the brewers best kits. So, my question is this, can I walk into the store with recipe in hand and expect to get help to get the proper...

What does it mean when there is beer in the airlock? I put a robust porter in the fermenter Saturday and Sunday it started bubbling. When I checked it this morning there was beer in the airlock and no bubbles. Also there was beer residue on the outside of the bucket (I can't think of the...