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NEVER doing that again. Every post I ever read said "just fill your hose and racking cane full of sanitizer and water" so easy, boom done. The last two batches I have done, I tried short hoses, long hoses. I have no idea what I was/am doing wrong. I have stolen gas so many times....why...

Hi Everyone, I have been brewing meads and wine for the past year and have decided to venture into beer. I have noticed some really amazing clone kits on Austin HB that are all grain and look fun. My question.. Before I order this 50.00 "La fin du monde" clone and jump right into...

Did I funk up? I did not fill my carboy all the way up to the 6 gallon mark because I was worried about a wine overflow/explosion. (My first time) and HBS guy said not to. Now at the secondary stage is says "DO NOT top up your wine as it will produce an unbalanced wine" My questions...

Hey all, My two meads have been in the secondary for 3 months. They need at least another 6 months ageing. Any one have advice on bulk aging in my 1 gallon glass jugs or in the bottle? Benefits? Drawbacks? I am sort of feeling like putting them in a bottle...just to be done with it, and...

Hello Everyone, It has been a LONG time since I have been on and updated. Below are the original recipes. The cyser cleared after only a month. Interestingly the ginger wine, the one I was MOST worried about (looked terrible, took for ever, did not clear) tastes amazing. Both are...

Hey everyone... Here is my mini emergency. I originally started this Ginger Mead (recipe below) as my first ever mead. I had a very very hard time getting an accurate reading as it was my first time....and there was a ton of bubbles. (so no OG reading really) Now after 5 weeks, I have taken...

Hello all, I am just finishing off 5 weeks of my two meads being in the primary. 1X Cycer 1X Ginger Mead. They have both fermented super dry, and so I wanted to confirm the next steps. Next I: **Rack into a clean/sanitized carboy **Re air lock **wait around one month/when its...

Hey Everyone, I posted a bit about this mead in another thread, but the conversation took another turn. I thought I would report to see if anyone has experience with ginger in meads. Below is my recipe...and comments? Suggestions? Racking? clearing? NOTE: After reading all the "heated"...

Very quick question: For meads, how long before you guys decide to replace your tinfoil with an airlock? 24 hrs 48? More? Thanks!

Hello all! So today SWMBO and I started two, one gallon batches of Mead. Taking inspiration from "The Complete Mead Maker" and "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" books...we made these adapted Recipes. **Please feel free to comment on them, however...I guess now is too late! Ha! 1)...

Hi Everyone, My first batch of Apfelvien....I learned a lot. By a lot, I mean I messed up a bit...and wont do that stuff again. One question...but first what I did wrong: 1) I did not fill my 1 gallon carboy all the way to the top, as I was using lalvin 1118 yeast and afraid of crazy...

Hi everyone.. I have about 14 "la fin du monde bottles" that I have been saving...but I did not even think if they were good for wine or cider... I am wondering if anyone knows what type of cork I could use as the bottles are 750 ML...and came with a cagged mushroomy cork... Like this...

Hello everyone, I am the guy everyone loves to hate...the guy after a week who says "somethings wrong...should I shake it?" :) After 8 days the fermentation has slowed A LOT. Perhaps one bubble every 10 seconds. I did up a one gallon batch...but poured in the WHOLE pack of Lalvin 1118...

Thoughts on what I learned first time around. I am completely new, and this was my first brew of anything... (Apfelvein. 1 Gallon. IG-1.070.) 1) Indeed...fill it all the way to the top...dont worry about foam, explosions, or huge kressen. ( I wasted a good 4 inches) :( 2) Put your...

The phenomenon surrounding Apfelwein has been amazing....really firing up the HBT community. I wonder what recipe or brew will be next? Seems that ease of brew really unites the community....bringing together all the new brewers....with the oldies that are looking for something simple to tie...