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Hi, I'm just getting into kegging and am repurposing a chest freezer to a keezer using an inkbird temp controller. Still figuring things out but to be able to fit 3 5 gallon corny kegs, I can only fit a 2.5lb co2 tank inside and don't want to do any drilling to leave the tank outside the...

Hello, I'm getting back into kombucha making and I'm looking for a way to warm up the brew since my house is pretty cool right now. The best looking thing I have come across is the "kombucha mamma year round heating system with dimmer" which is made and sold in the US. I'm hoping people on...

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has used steam whistle beer bottles to bottle their home brew? I know their bottles are quite heavy duty and are suitable for numerous refills, but my question is do they take standard 26mm pry off caps? I'm just curious before I buy the beer whether or not I can...

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has experience buying from wine makers depot in olympia, Washington? I'm considering puarchasing an item from them but havnt been able to find any reviews and want to make sure they are a good company to deal with before going through with the purchase. Thanks

Hello, I'm considering purchasing a stainless steel fermentation vessel(7.5 gal) to make my kombucha in, but it is made for alcohol ferments so the only opening(with lid on) is the airlock hole. I'm wondering if anyone knows if this will allow enough oxygen in so the kombucha ferments...

Does anyone know where I can get unpasteurized fresh apple cider anywhere near Hamilton, Ontario? I've looked extensively online but I can't find what I'm looking for. It's not that I'm against using pasteurized juice for hard cider making but I can't get it to clear in a reasonable amount of...

Hi everyone, I have my first corny keg of cider carbed in the fridge and its a wonderful thing. I've been serving from it for a few days and all has been well. My issue is that I accidentally unhooked the liquid line instead of the gas line when I was trying to use the CO2 tank for something...

Hi guys, I've just purchased by first corny keg. I switched it out for a new(used) one because liquid leaked put when I turned it upside down with the lid secured while cleaning. The owner of the home brew store tested the replacement for leaks and said it was ok but after racking my cider into...

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can give me some advice about wild cider fermentation. I have 3 gallons of fresh pressed unpasteurized cider in the freezer. I pressed it myself from previously frozen apples. I'm hoping to thaw it out, dump it in a fermenter and let the wild yeast do its thing...

I just bought an apple shredder, it's the maximizer brand from pleasant hill grain, it's the same thing as the Weston grinder as far as I know but it has a heavier wheel. I'm just wondering if anyone could give some advice on which type/speed/strength of motor to add to it to make it shred...

I'm planning on making an apple/peach cider that I know will have a lot of suspended pulp in it(I'm using a juicer). Will adding pectic enzyme help to compact the pulp and create a higher yield? It will probably be about 1-2 gallons from the amount of fruit I have and the recommendation on the...

I've been making cider for a while now and have a good understanding of the procedure. But I just tasted a batch after transferring to secondary and the sulphur flavour is unbelievably strong. I used 3 tsp of fermaid k, which to my understanding is a lot. So I don't understand why it's literally...

So I've purchased a fruit press second hand which is in good shape but needs some cleaning before use. It has a number 40 on the side which I assume is litres. I have a few questions to anyone who has experience using and maintaining a fruit press(it's an Italian made, central screw basket press...

I've found a source for unpasteurized cider and am going to pick up a bunch in the next week or so. I've always used fresh pressed pasteurized cider until now so I need some advice about exactly how to use potassium metibisulfite. I know the rule of thumb is 1 tablet per gallon, but I just read...

I just bottles a batch of cider(5 gallons) and primed it with corn sugar(180g). Usually I boil the sugar in a cup of water until it's fully clear but this time I just mixed warm water(about a cup) into the sugar and then racked onto it and stirred it gently for probably 5-10 seconds and then...

Hello, I found a source for unpasteurized cider in my area. The only thing is is that it's about an hour drive away so I'm not sure it's worth the drive. Is the taste difference noticable between pasteurized cider and raw cider in the finished product? Also I have to leave buckets and then drive...

Hello, I just went to rack my mead to a new carboy and found that there is a significant amount of snot like goop floating at the top of the carboy. When I jostle the carboy, the slime moves and then comes back into the same shape. I would assume this is an infection, but I don't know if that's...

I set up a 5.5 gallon batch of cider and pitched yeast 48 hours ago and there is no signs of fermentation. No airlock activity and no foam. The other two batches I set up are bubbling away nicely. The yeast I used in the inactive batch is 1388 wyeast smack pack. I activated the smack pack a few...

I currently have quite a bit of yeast that I saved from the bottom of a carboy of cider. It is wyeast 1388. It's about 1 1/2-2 months old. I didn't "wash" the yeast when I harvested it, I simply poured it in to mason jars(as full as possible). I dumped off the excess cider that formed as the...

Hello, I've just purchased some WLP775 cider yeast and plan on using it soon. After primary is complete I plan on racking to a secondary carboy and adding super kleer. I'm concerned that once it's crystal clear it won't carb. Would it be ok to add a small amount of champagne yeast such as EC1118...