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I’ll admit, I’m not the smartest man alive. I’ll also admit that I’m not a big hazy Neipa fan, but it kills me that my beer starts to clear after a few weeks. I think my issues were too low of a ph...... but, I’m hoping people who are much smarter than I am, could give me some advice after...

Great post, thanks hooper! I have some great local cider fermenting right now. No sugars added. Use safale 04. What will happen if I take the same steps as I use for brewing? I've never done a sparking cider, and I was going to try and bottle after 21 days, prime, and let bottle condition a...

I was searching the recipe database for a good barleywine recipe, but, wasn't having a whole lot of luck. Does anyone recommend one from the database? Or do you have recipe you ate willing to share or know of? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I mostly brew beer, but every now and then like to experiment with cider. So, in September I made a 2.5 gal batch of fresh,local cider. I added nutrient and safale 04. I noticed yesterday it's finally starting to clear. The first few inches has cleared. Used a thief to sample it and freshen up...

I was just reading a thread about homebrewing and alcoholism. Someone quoted the Bible and it got me thinking.... I'm a Christian. My father is a pastor. I'm very involved in church. I play drums, bass, etc for our church band. A year ago my dad asked me to try and get more men involved and...

My brother in law gave me a DM extract kit for Christmas. Sierra Nevada IPA clone. I've never done extract since I started off AG. I really don't want to occupy a fermenter with an extract since I have AG I can do. Could I make the kit but only use 1/2 the water and make it an "imperial IPA"?

I was at the only good beer store in my area last night. I usually only go when I'm in the mood for a barley wine or I'm out of HB. I was checking out the make your own 6 pack section. They often have random bottles of DFH, troeggs, etc. Last night I hit gold. Six good beers, all 10.5% or...

So- had a three gallon batch of cider I bottled last week. Fermented out all the way after a few months and tasted great. My dad took a few bottles home and tried one last night. It tasted like vinegar. So- I opened one too. Vinegar!!!! I sanitized bottles just like I do with my beers. Used...

I'm still a newb for the most part when it comes to cider..... I have one cider recipe I really like, but I lacks an element that I would like to include. How do you get a "granny smith bite" to it? In May I made a three gallon batch that I dropped a few GS apple in to, but, haven't tried it...

SWMBO dosnt care, so, I'm telling everyone here! At a yard sale today I bought a big bottle dryer tree, ale pale fermentor and bottle bucket, table top bottle capper, hand capper, and a wort chiller for 20$!!!!!

I scored some brew equipment off of craigslist last week. The guy had an IPA extract kit in the mix. I have only ever done AG but was wondering if I could add the extract cans to an AG and maybe make some sort of barley wine? Is that possible? Worth while? Or should I just make the kit?

I've done a lot of creepy CL transactions over the years between car, guitars, lawn mowers etc, but tonight was up there! Some guy had a brewers best IPA extract kit with the bottleing bucket, fermenting bucket, capper, caps, and other random stuff- all new. He was askin for 100$ or trade for...

Finally got around to making my first apple jack. I racked a 2gallon batch to secondary the other day but decided to keep 3/4 of a gallon for applejack.....man, what a great move! Easy to do, tasty, and packs a punch! Tomorrow I'm going to make a 2gal batch with the intention to make really...

Anyone have a good beginners Barley wine recipe? Looking for a one gallon recipe. I've seen some posted, but looking for something nearly dumbly proof!

So- I live in a tiny town home. I'm new new brewing. Wanted to see what sort of organization strategies other people use to keep a tidy home along with all the brew equipmunk.

So after reading all these forums and having two gallons of JAOM cooking, i decided i should actually try a mead! So- went to my local wine/beer store. They only had three available( all local Maryland vineyards). I grabbed one and tried it out tonight! Very tasty!!!!! It was made with hot...

Has anyone ever used one of those Primo brand, 5 gallon water jugs from Wally World as a fermenter? I just picked one up full of water for 11$! Not sure if its safe, but for 11$ it's worth the research....

My wife likes those miller and bud lite lime beers. I was thinking of doing a gallon experiment for her. Has anyone ever had success with a lime beer?

So- just like any noob, I guess I am learning the hard way and QUICKLY realizing that I should not listen to brew kit instructions.... I started brewing in February this year with Brooklyn Brew Shop kits. I did their everyday IPA and Chocolate Maple Ported, one gallon kits. They both turned...

How exactly do you make lite beer? Even tho the sugar ferments , does it still have same calories? Are lite beers low in ABV? I had a miller lite once when I was 19 (11 yrs ago)...