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I was just making 1 gallon of apfelwine (cheap apple juice from the store with coopers yeast, a pound of sugar, and the zest from 2 limes), and I thought I'd add a little yeast nutrient to it. I tried to sprinkle about a teaspoon of it straight from the package into the bucket, but a big lump...

Do anyone know where I can get my hands on the two on the bottom right?

I've never brewed any wine before, and I don't want to brew 5gallons on the first try. More like 5 to 10 liters. So, is it possible to use half of the juice in a wine kit, and store the rest for the next batch? Or will it get ruined through oxidation, or other factors?

How long would a 2kg co2 last when you use it for forced carbonation ?

Hi I just kegged some of my beer in a 4liter mini keg, and I added 4 heaping teaspoons of sugar. Is that about right, or is it too much? I read somewhere that you should use 1/3 of the priming sugar used when bottling. Is that correct? A little afraid that my keg will go nuclear on me :-/...

Any of you had this experience? I've started using whirlfloc in the BOIL, AND clarex (drops that is also supposed to make the beer gluten free) AFTER PITCHING to clarify my beer. Is this too much finings for a 5 gallon batch? I've experienced close to crystal clear beer after just 3...

Need help. I brewed a St.Peters IPA, let sit in the fermenter for two weeks. And then bottled, putting a heaping tsp of cane sugar into each bottle. I had few concerns because I bottled it before it stopped bubbling....well, two or three bubbles per minute. Anyway...the beer sat in the...

Just wondering... I'm spending much of my time watching youtube videos, reading new material about brewing, and checking out new equipment and techniques. As you can see, this is a hobby that takes up A LOT of my time, when I'm not writing on my novels, that is. So, this being a hobby...

Beerdrinker from Norway having problems with a beer that is too sweet. I won't ramble on forever, so I'll just tell you all what my usual recipes are: In my beers I use: 3kg of liquid malt extract (unhopped) 1kg of cane sugar. Hops Boil: I only boil for 30min (adding hops...

Hi I'm new at brewing and need a helping hand. After primary I rack my brew into a PET carboy (11 liters). My question is, can I carbonate my brew in that carboy, and after a few weeks place it in the fridge? I have a spigot on it. Any tips, pros or cons? Thanks Raymond, Norway :mug: