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So for the last week, I've been taking Probiotics. The bottle was refrigerated in the store and has to be kept that way after taking it home. The bottke was $40 and, a week later and I was curious to know if they're actually alive. After a quick Google search, I found an easy test using milk...

I have some weird preferences that my wife considers a mild form of OCD. For example: I prefer to have the toilet paper roll be installed so that it flows over the top rather than being pulled from underneath. She has no care at all so, when my wife replaces the roll, she puts no thought into...

I've heard about this for a while and wanted to try it years ago but with all the beer, wine and mead I brew it just never happened. I put this together at the end of December 2013 and I'm very impressed. It's not really brewing since all you have to do is assemble the ingredients. I was...

Enjoying some Fosters while watching the games. I love Football Sunday. What are you drinking? Please keep the posts clean and free of all variations of profanity.

With the many posts about rice wine and questions, some of the actual recipes have become hard to find. Please use this thread to post the "specifics" about how you make your favorite variation(s) of it. Keep it specific and post questions in a new thread. LG, how does this look? I know...

In general, has anyone had trouble with stalled fermentation when making rice wine? I've seen batches take longer to produce liquid (sometimes up to 14-18 days) and I've seen the yeast added when the rice is too hot, etc. Has anyone had problems with the yeast itself? I personally used packs...

OK, being here for a while, you get to know certain members...You can tell that there are beginners who are just finding their way, there are some who only brew beer, only wine, etc. Some have their brewing boundaries extended into multiple categories and ferment anything possible. With that in...

I've read hundreds of posts pertaining to bottling and carbing but I'm specifically wondering about ciders and wines where the recipe calls for corn sugar. For example EdWorts appfelwein and other cider recipe's. Can I use regular table sugar instead of corn sugar? I'm not so worried about...

My niece is here for the weekend. She saw all of the carboys full of fermenting wines and meads and was fascinated by the concept of yeast and how it's alive. She's 14 and loves science type things. She was begging to make something...So, I took an empty grape juice container, added 1 cups...

Talking with my neighbor the other day and discussing his pear tree. Knowing I'm a home brewer, he asked if I'd like to try using the fruit from his tree. Here in NJ the pear tree in his yard is just starting to bloom (the fruit is about the size of a pea) and he thinks that if we take an...

To anyone out there looking for Dried Yeast Balls and can't find them or still needs some, I've gone overboard and purchased a crazy volume of them. Send me a PM and I'll give you more details. After trying many places in my area with no luck, I found them and with the crazy thoughts of it...

Hello all, A while back I was speaking to a friend about homebrewing. We got to talking about bottled juices and other items and when we got to plum juice, he quickly advised me to stay away from trying it since he's tried several times and hasn't faired well. Hearing this, and me being...

Hello everyone, Last night, my wife came to me and asked "What can you brew now (March) that's different and have ready for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years?" So with that question asked to me, I turn to you all for help. She's looking for a mead and she enjoys a sweeter drink. She's...

What’s your favorite drinking glass? Of all my household options, I’ve got several glasses that I choose to use on a regular basis. One for beer, one for wine and one for cordials…but I must say, nothing gives me more emotions and feelings than when I drink from the plastic hydrometer tube...

Just wondering if anyone ever used Distiller's Yeast for making mead. I have a pound of it, a few empty carboys and wondering how to best put it to use. Any ideas are much appreciated.