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My cider is infected....it was fine through fermentation but I left it for a couple extra weeks in the carboy and just yesterday I noticed it's growing a nice layer of crusty white film on top. This has just appeared within the last 3 days. My question is, can it be salvaged if I syphon off and...

I'd like to try my hand at a cider, seeing as it is the season...here is what I'm thinking. Take 5 gallons of cider and add 1 lb of lactose for sweetness....ferment. I want just a light carbonation, so I'm wondering if I add just 1/3 cup of corn sugar for priming, would it be safe to carb in...

I just transferred my first batch (Breakfast Stout) to the secondary. It was in primary about 10 days. It smelled nice and fermenty, color was good and no wierd floaties. Gravity read about 1030...honestly, I probably don't care as much about gravity as I should...but I don't. Anyway... Of...

I burnt the bejeezus out of my LME and now have a nice black layer of carbon tightly adhered to the bottom of my aluminum brewpot. What's the easiest way to clean it?

After pitching the yeast, my airlock was bubbling furiously within an hour. This lasted about a day...now, nothing. I realize there may still be some action going on in there, but it just seems very soon for things to slow down this much. Opinions? FYI, this is a Breakfast Stout, that used...

Hi All, Had an issue cooling my wort on first batch and had to let it sit overnight (covered) in a water bath to come down to temp before adding yeast this morning. How big of a problem is this? Can I expect some off flavors? Definitely getting a wort chiller before next batch...

I just brewed my first batch (Breakfast Stout) this afternoon....waiting for the wort to cool now. I'm sure I made all kinds of mistakes, but we'll see how it turns out. Steeped the grain bag (a HUGE bag of oatmeal and chocolate malt) in 2 gallons water for about half an hour....stirred it...

Hi all... Just gearing up to start brewing and purchased a bunch of equipent from a guy on craigslist...got lots of good stuff at a great price! Included in this was a 10 liter EDME Brewcraft Barrel. I assume from the setup, this is to carbonate the beer without priming and bottling...