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Hi all, According to this post: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/rerack-off-settled-lactose-181360/index2.html#post2877623 I can get ~ 1.6 lbs of lactose to dissolve into a gallon of water. Now, I don't think I need quite that much, but I have read that somewhere between 0.5 and 1 lb is a...

Hi all, I love unusual cider experiments, and have tried a bunch of the more common variants we all love discussing here - apple, pear-apple, etc. I even tried mango once. (I liked it, but everyone else felt it tasted a bit underripe.) I'm now trying cranberry "juice cocktail". It's just...

Hi all, I learned to brew from my brother-in-law, who always does a primary fermentation (~2 weeks), then bottles and waits another ~2 weeks. Lately, though, I've been hearing from friends that starter kits are urging a primary fermentation, then a secondary (in carboy, pail, etc.), /then/...

Hi all, I would like to organize all of my brewing supplies (corn sugar, next brew ingredients, etc.) & small equipment (thermometer, airlocks, racking cane) into some kind of toolbox. Does anyone have any favorite toolbox they can recommend for such a purpose? I've tried searching, but...

Hi all, I've seen some references to this, but no definitive answer (as far as I can tell). I have a hazelnut extract which has as its main ingredient propylene glycol. Is this OK or will it ruin my beer? I'm guessing it's harmless, but would love to hear from someone who's used such an...

Hi all, I've got my first Wit in primary fermentation now, and the fermentation seems to have slowed considerably after just under a week. If this keeps up, it'll be all quiet by Sunday (1 full week). From some reading here (and from the recipe proper), I had the idea it would take at...