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Looks like I'm going to start kegging :D. Thanks for the great deals! :mug: Ordered a kit and a keg!

Thanks for all your help! I just ordered a pail of raw honey, and I'll report back with my results :D

One more question: I've found a local honey source for unheated unfiltered honey. Does this need to be processed in any way? If I leave debris, such as wax, etc in there, will it simply come out when racking to secondary? Probably a common question, but spent quite a bit of time searching...

Great! Can't wait to get started. For K1v1116 and D21 should I still make a starter with GOFerm like the PDF says? Also, I have 6 pounds of clover honey sitting in my pantry from ~2010. Would it be ok to mix this with ~10 pounds of orange blossom? Or would it be better to make it all with...

I'm planning on making a sweet mead in time for Xmas 2014. I'm a first time mead maker, so I want to keep it basic, and I'm a fan of dessert wines like port, so I'd like it to be strong, sweet, and still. Would starting with the basic mead recipe in the FAQ [PDF], and then back sweetening be...

It's possible that it restarted fermentation (whats the OG and FG?) but most likely it's just CO2 escaping. This has been reported to have happened after adding more dextrose to fermenting apfelwein. Some have described an apfelwein fountain exploding out of their carboy! The most likely...

I just used this in a cyser recipe. I actually wasn't very impressed with the un-fermented apple juice, but hopefully it'll taste a lot better after the yeast does its work. Also, what size stoppers do you use on these? Got some #8 stoppers, but they're too big.

So, turns out my scale is broken. It said a 5lbs jar of honey was only 3lbs. It's the same scale I used to weigh the dextrose in my most recent batch of apfelwein... I have a feeling this batch is going to take a while to mellow....

I just mixed up a Blueberry Cyser, and thought I'd make a thread in case you guys wanted to follow along and/or give me some tips. Day 1: Ingredients: 3 gal unfiltered raw apple juice ~3 lbs honey ('Mountain Gold' variety. It's made about 20 miles from where I live. The bees hang out...

4 pages in and still no pictures?! Seriously, we need pics of this monster! EDIT: 5 pages in ;)

Not to derail the topic, but can you use a hand corker on synthetic corks? Also, I've heard that normal corks allow water to pass through very slowly resulting in a higher ABV over time. I'm thinking a synthetic cork might prevent this (desirable?) characteristic of aged meads/wines.

Hmm ok so a nylon bag with a fine mesh? About what size do you recommend? I'll probably be doing 1-3 gal batches. Does a 10" x 23" bag sound big enough? Thanks! EDIT: Wait is a "Better Mesh Bag" a specific brand of bag? Like a "Better Bottle"?

Congratulation! Now I wonder what bottle conditioned for a year could get you!

Hi guys, I have a quick question. I was wondering what kind of grain bag I should order if I want to start making country wines a la Jack Keller. From his website, he only specifies that I should have a "nylon straining bag." AustinHomeBrew has quite a few: Austin Homebrew Supply Any...

Started a batch about 2-3 weeks ago and it's still bubbling about once every 3 seconds. Not sure how batch size effects it, but if you have a 5 gal batch and it stops after a week you might wanna break out the hydrometer and check for stuck fermentation, and/or make sure the bung is in tight.

Hmm according to the wiki link: "In modern controlled production, the initial fermentation takes two to five hours at a temperature of around 27°C (80°F); this may be followed by a cooler aging period.[13] The finished product contains between 0.7 and 2.5% alcohol." Only a few hours? I might...

I've been using a hand corker and, if I understand your description right, have been having similar problems. My corks always stick about an 1/8-1/4 inch out of the bottle. Maybe 1 out of 10 corks will go all the way in, flush with the top of the bottle. This doesn't really seem to be a problem...

+5 gal = 9,773 gallons

Wow I just found a case of apfelwein that I think is about a year old in my homebrew closet. Somehow I lost track of it, but now it's wonderful. It's completely lost its alcoholic bite, and goes down easy. Incredibly refreshing. I couldn't help but flat out chug and glass after a long homebrew...

Ouch. My dad drives a Prius and I don't mind it... In any case, it has a 4-5 star crash rating. My dad averages mileage in the mid-50s (I guess it depends on how/where you drive it), and my friend that keeps raving about turbo-diesel says it isn't in the US yet (but will be soon).