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Does anyone have a recipe for this beer????????? I desperately want to try it!!!

Okay, I saw a guy online who did this: Take an organic apple and peel it, put the peel into a sugar solution and allowed fermentation to take place. Washed the yeast and used it for his cider. My question is this: First and foremost, is this possible? Safe? If it did work, what are the...

Hey guys, I'm on the lookout for bottles, so I decided to expand my horizons by trying out a SA variety pack. This pack comes with 6 different styles which I will review over the next day or two. :tank: Beer Selection Boston Lager Black Lager Irish Red Ale Brown Ale Scotch Ale...

Hey guys, I now am way in over my head with 8 gallons to bottle and about 12 bottles.... I am in need of a list of commercial beers that are pop tops (non-twist) that are somewhat cheap and readily available. I live in Illinois if that matters. Thanks a ton, CRU :mug:

Hey guys, So I drank a bunch of nasty coronas just so I could have the bottles. I have no noticed that my guiness bottles seal nicely and have a dimple in the top where the capper presses it down. My coronas don't have that! I have the classic 2 handle capper.. I think its called the "red...

Hey guys, I've got a few batches going now and I need to get "MY homebrew glass". Something I always enjoy my brews from. What do you guys drink your brews from? Pictures are welcome! :mug: Thanks CRUSADER

Hey guys, today I skipped school and made it a brew day!! I bought a kit from morebeer.com last week and I got it yesterday so I had to make it! Anyways, the kit says it should be an OG of 1.040 to 1.045. That sounds more like a Non-light beer to me. should I add another gallon or so, or...

Alright... so I have made a few ciders now and I have ordered 2 different extract kits so I can make some beer. I have made all of my ciders with Coopers Ale yeast and I haven't had any problems.... but i am wondering if it would taste better with a better yeast? What are the differences...

Tonight I made Butternut squash soup... and paired it w/ a Homebrew Apfelwein. Recipe: 1 Butternut squash peeled, seeded and cubed 1 TBLS of Olive oil 1 Medium Onion garlic powder Salt Pepper Cayenne pepper Nutmeg 1 Can chicken stock milk or cream Butter/Margerine...

I am getting closer and closer to the time that I will be needing to prime my cider so I have been looking at different priming methods and sugar types. I am going to use cane sugar plain and simply because I have a ton of it and I have heard that if i use it i should use 1/2 Tsp but I have...

Hey guys... right now I have some cider going, but my friend comes home at the end of march and he loves light beer. I want to make up a batch of something that tastes good but wouldn't hop him right out the door or anything. Any suggestions on a light beer recipe that would kick a guy off his...

Hey guys... I'm new to brewing and right now I am working with 3 1 gallon demi jars. I have about 8 square 4 gallon buckets that use to have freeze dried packaged food in them and I was wondering if i could use them to brew in. The recycling number on them is 2. also the lids are not...

Alright.. I have 2 one gallon batches of cider. The first batch. 1 gallon of apple juice 1/2 cup of brown sugar 2 tbls of honey 2 tbls of Maple syrup packet of coopers ale yeast Fermentation: very fast, had to put a blow off on it. After 1 week it is still bubbling in the air lock...

Hey guys.... It's my first post.... and right now I have 2 1 gallon batches of cider on thier way to glory... using coopers ale yeast. Anyways... I am in need of bottles!!! I would rather drink some commercial brews and get an idea of what I like (since I just turned 21)and then "re-use"...