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Everyone needs to start asking around...if you haven't already...to see who may have fruit available in your area! I went to help a friend clear a wind damaged tree from his mothers property, a couple of miles away. I returned home with free access to a huge plum tree (I had thought plums...

I don't know how new this bottle opener is to the market, but I picked one up at my LHBS last week. It is wonderful! It is a spring loaded plastic cylinder that removes the cap by prying the crimp back from opposing sides, without deforming the cap itself. The used caps come off looking...

I'm going to pick up a floor corker tomorrow. What steps do I need to take when preparing the corks? Will soaking them in a bowl of (cold/warm/hot) sanitizing solution be sufficient? What about storing the un-used corks that are left in the opened bag, will a zip-lock keep them OK until...

I've tried a couple of different searches for an existing Jamaican Red Stripe recipe, and have had zero luck. I have been doing wines and ciders for a while now. I've yet to try a batch of beer, but I've decided that I would be tickled to be able to create anything close to a Jamaican Red...

FWIW...If anyone has access to a persimmon tree, they are ripe NOW! I'm in northern Alabama, ROLL TIDE!!!, and I imagine the more northern latitudes will be following along day-by-day. I know that grapes, apples, pears, muscadines, scuppernongs, etc., are all comming in, too! But, if...

Hey guys, I'm so pleased with the results of my tinkering around with wine making, that I'm now ready to branch out and give beer a shot. I'm not a REAL beer person, though. On hot days, when out on the bass-boat fishing, or mowing the lawn, beer hits the spot. But, still, beer is just...

Hey...I know, I know...but this Cider Forum is the only place that seems even halfway suitable for this question! I've got several members of my family, plus extended family - aunts, cousins, nieces, etc., that take doses of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) daily. Regular ACV from the...

Can all glass twist-cap wine bottles be re-used with a standard cork? Pogo

I just happened across a box of fruit pectin (Sure-Gel) in the cubbard. How does this stuff compare to this pectin enzyme I've been reading about? I've been to jackkelly's site but it didn't address this product or offer a comparison that I could find. Thanks in advance for any input...

I been just been given several 3 and five gallon blue-tinted plastic carboys that are currently available through a bottled water service. On the bottom it states that the bottles are approved for use with water only. With all of the concerns over the different grades of plastic in use...

My neighbor and I are stumbling around, trying to find our way through the maze of home brewing. We both have started our own small libraries of how-to books, and have a German community here who freely offer advice. First, we took four gallons of strawberries, trimmed them, crushed them...