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I am primarily a beer and cider maker. I have never made wine before. I was just given 5 gallons of Catawba juice and 6 gallons of Niagra. I know that as cider ferments to it driest state it strips out much of the apple flavor. Will the same happen with Niagra and Catawba juice? I am trying...

I want to make a Belgian wit and have lots of rahr red wheat malt. Can I use that? Is there a difference between that and white wheat malt?

Oi have never made a starter for a lager before. Should I run that a lower temperature? I guess it makes sense to do so, but I never thought about it before. Thanks

Just put up my last 5 gallons for the year. (I think) The cider mill is going to close next week so I'm probly done. Got my last batch for 4$ a gallon!! This year I'm working at keeping a real slow fermentation, kind of like the the old barrel cider or farm cider that left out during the winter...

I was just given a 6.5 carboy. It had ammonia in it. Theree is a brown line sidde of it that I cannot remove. It looks like someone poured Iodaphor into it. I can't for the life of me get it off. I've used PBW, oxiclean, B Brite, bleach, scrubbed it with no satisfactory result. Any suggestions...

Is there much difference between german and US tettnang?

Ok it is not a true SMaSH because I am adding a little CaraMunich for color. I had planned on hallertauer (1oz. 60 min and 1 oz at 10 min) however they have disappeared on the trip home from the brew shop. I have 1 oz. of Tradition and plenty of Fuggles and Kent Goldings. What would be the best...

What yeast should I use for a Munich Dunkel?

I have two recipies that are exactly the same except for the boil time. One is at 60 minutes and one is at 90. They both give me the same estimated preboil volume. It is the same if I have the the calc boil box checked or unchecked. What am I missing here? Thanks

Northern brewer has a new kit out in their "store wars". In the brewer notes is says that you can add in the zest of two oranges. If you were to add in dried orange peel how much would that be? I'm figuring maybe a 1/2 ounce. Does that sound correct? Thanks

I recently made a cream ale and knew something was wrong with it because it didn't smell the same as others. It was in the Primary for 3 weeks and I wasn't sure what to do so I siphoned off to the secondary where it is now. I was cleaning up the other day and came across a one ounce of Crystal...

I have 2 bines coming up from each root. Should I have two separate wires running up, one for each bine, or can the two bines go up the same wire?

I made the Northern Brewer Berliner Weisse kit last August and hated it. I just kegged it up and forgot about it. I got curious tonight and thought I 'd give it a try. It is fantastic. I can't believe it. It has really improved. It wasn't to sour to drink straight but was even better with a...

My soil has a ph of 5.5. I have a feeling it sould be higher. What is the best range for hops

I have two of my six hop plants in 20 gallon containers on my deck. My deck will easily reach 100 degrees in July as the sunlight reflect of my patio doors and windows. Is this going to be too hot for them?

How deep do I plant hops? Do I bury the entire rhizome of leave the top part out of the ground? Thanks

Hope this is in the right forum. I recently made a cream ale extract and was not happy because it was too hoppy. I cut the hops back on the last batch that I made but now there isn't enough hop flavor/bitterness. Can I let the pressure off the keg and still add some hops for flavor/aroma? Thanks

I apologize for asking this in the forum but I figure that you probably get more PM's than you can answer. I'm currently trying to work my way through brewing the beers in Biermunchers recipe list. I've liked the beers of his that my friends have brewed and figure its a great way to hone my...

I was told that Melanoidin malt could be used to replace honey malt. I don't seem to be finding anything to verify this. I'm probably looking in the wrong place. Can anyone tell me if it is true? Thanks

Can I substitute torrified wheat for flaked wheat?