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Ok. So I have the equipment necessary. But what Ingredients, besides the fruit and sugar, do I need to make and bottle a fruit wine. Lets say if I wanted to make a white grape peach wine, what chemicals and additives do I need to make it successful.

Here's my attempt at a wooden 6 pack carrier. I made a few of these for my groomsmen ( I recently got engaged). They are made mainly out of 1x6 poplar (cheap), With poplar slats, and thick twine (or thin rope). Tried to go with a natural look, used a chestnut stain. All put together with nails...

Hey guys, I have some ingredients for an IPA, wondering if its right and if anyone has suggestions for hop schedule. Doing BIAB, in a 30qt. Turkey fryer. The grains are pre mixed so I can't adjust that. I do have some spare hops on hand, cascade, fuggle, hallertau, and I think some northern...

Anybody home brewing in South Orange County? Anybody know of any homebrew clubs in the area that are active??

Does anyone know if I can carb naturally in a mini keg then use that mini keg in a beertender?

Ok, so I have already started the process on my cider, an kinds forgot about it. I used 3 gallons of apple juice and some Safale US 05. Now, as I said, I forgot about it, so it has been fermenting for a couple of months now. What are my next steps when I planting bottle it?? My guess would be to...

Hey guys, need some some input on a brown ale recipe. Here's a screen shot from brewers assistant I was thinking about adding some hazelnut extract, for something similar to Rogue's Hazlenut Brown Nectar.

Hey guys! I need a clever name for a Vanilla Cream Ale. I'll post a picture later, but this beer turned out to be a cream soda with some alcohol content to it. It's pretty sweet, creamy, and very vanilla-y. Yet still drinkable. Next time ill probably leave out the vanilla during bottling or at...

Brewed a hefe yesterday, and made a swamp cooler for the first time. What I didn't expect was the rediculously hot day California had in store today. I'm in a small apartment with no A/C. I it spent 1 day at above average temps will it be ok?

By one have some pointers before I brew tomorrow? Recipe 3lbs briess wheat dme 2.5lbs 2 row 2.5lbs white wheat .5lbs carapils 1oz hallertau @ last 15 min Wyeast 3068 I have some extra 2row, whitewheat, carapils, and some light gold dme, along with some fuggles, and cascade hops if you think...

Was making my rounds at the local total wine when I walked into the self serve leg cooler and found a box that said Limit 1 per customer. And found this. The label on the backside of the bottle says its an imperial IPA. 9%abv. Columbus, amarillo, centennial, ad since hops. Wonderful flavor...

Is there any way I can brew an Oktoberfest or Marzen but ale style, as I do not have the capabilities for lagering.

It's bottled my first brew. Tasted my hydrometer sample and it had a bit of a chemical or soapy taste to it. Overall the flavor was ok at best, but the soapy flavor is hard to miss. Any ideas of what it could be?

Went to a BevMo in SoCal and picked up a Mystery 24 pack for 16 dollars and some change!! They take some of their random bottles and cans and stick them in one box. My pack consisted of 2 pyramid wit beer 1 Coronado Ipa (San Diego) 1 San Miguel pilsner ( phillipines) 2 Sierra Nevada summer...

So I have an amber ale waiting in secondary, the only reason it's there is so I got familiar with the process as it was my first brew, but it's been in there for 2 and a half weeks now because I'm waiting for bottles. My brother works at a bar and is collecting them for me, but it's a slow...

So I had some extra time today, and had a cream ale kit that was shipped in on Friday from Brewmasters warehouse. Briess Pilsen Extra Light Liquid Extract 5 lbs, 8 oz Gold light DME .5 lbs Briess Flaked Corn 0 lbs, 8 oz Briess Flaked Rice 0 lbs, 8 oz Fuggles Pellets .5 oz @ 60 mins Fuggles...

Briess Pilsen Extra Light Liquid Extract 5 lbs, 8 oz Briess Flaked Corn 0 lbs, 8 oz Briess Flaked Rice 0 lbs, 8 oz Williamette Pellets .5 oz @ 60 mins Williamette Pellets .25 oz @ 30 mins Williamette Pellets .25 oz @ 5 mins SAFALE US-05 American Ale 1 ea I also have some Gold DME to add to...

I want to go from extract to all grain brewing. What are the major necessities that I don't already have for extract brewing. I have the standard fermenting bucket, bottling bucket, a 5 gallon better bottle, 3.5 gallon kettle, strainers, thermometers, a hydrometer and various smaller items. What...

Alright, so I started with a Mr. Beer kit and did that for a little while before upgrading to the 5 gallon kit. Got the beginners kit from Midwest on a groupon special ( couldn't pass up the offer). And now I feel like a chemist. I have already bought a 5 gallon better bottle for secondary...