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On 11/1 I made a cider using 2 gallons cider 1 qt Just Cranberries 1 qt Just Pomegratate 1 Red Star Cote de Blanc wine yeast SG 1.070 Tastes great at basement temp (low to mid 60s). The gravity today (11/14) is at 1.010. I'm sure I could take it further but I want the wife to be able...

Hey all, So I made a cider using 3 gallons Hy's Apple Cider (from Whole Foods) 1 pound turbinado sugar 1 pound honey 1 packet Red Star Premier Cuvee (wine yeast) I had it in primary for about 2.5 weeks and moved it over to secondary about 2-3 days ago. I didn't take a primary reading...

So I'm thinking of going to my local metropark where there are lots of Mulberries. I was thinking of making a stout or an American Ale (i know, huge spread of ideas) and racking it over the mulberries. Lets say I get 2# worth, should I also add some sugar and boil it up? If I rack it in...

Heyyyyyy. A couple weeks ago, I was at the liquor store/LHBS for the hell of it to see if anything struck me. Well it did: I decided to just buy some grains/hops/yeast and go for it. I have a food bucket MLT and just wanted to get the process under my belt, not really caring about the outcome. I...

Hi all. This really is an unnecessary question, but I'm sitting here drinking my brew and the computer was by me. My first brew turned out GREAT - for the most part. There are a few bottles where it is lacking carbonation and it is definitely fully carbed and ready to go beer. What's the...

Hi All. Normally, I'd be doing a bit of poking around in the search section, but I have a very busy day and I'd like to get this brew going tomorrow early morning. I've been doing lots of research and just have a few questions about the Nuances of All Grain. I'm making, what I call, On the...

So I did an IPA which had 8.2 lbs of LME, 1 lb of crystal, 3 1oz centennial hops additions, and one 1oz dry hop. It tastes like Beer Tea. I know part of the problems was a mistake of mine. Somehow along my research I missed the little part about needing to crush the grains. So my 1 lb of...

i was at a beer website and there was a google ad to buy westy 12 online. i thought it had to be crap. But lo and behold, www.shop.westvlteren12.com brings up a website where you can buy westy 12, 8, and blonde. The monks can't be happy about this...

Not sure if anyone has posted this in the past. But it wasn't on the first 6 pages. I've just begun taking tasting notes, and have just begun brewing as well, so my palate isn't quite tuned into each individual flavor, but I feel I did a fairly good job: Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Style...

...and look like a total noob. I'm currently fermenting a Two Hearted Ale Clone using WLP0001 yeast. It started fermenting after 48 hours. The next day it was spewing beer into my airlock (and i use a bucket). Had good bubbling for the following 3-4 days. I am approaching day 14, and have...

Just a question about the behavior of the yeast: My primary is in my bedroom closet, but when I want to rack to my secondary, I am going to be doing that in the kitchen. Is that going to disturb some of the yeasties? Should I maybe move it to the kitchen counter a day or two ahead of time to let...

Hey all. I was wondering if you all would like to give a description of your set up on brew day. Or even take a picture of what your flow of operations look like. For me, things seemed a bit confuddled. I had all my ingredients out and ready to go, spoon, thermometer, etc sanitized, bucket...

Yesterday I came home to see that my fermentor was going crazy and foam/yeast/the stuff on top was coming up into my airlock. I use a plastic bucket, so I didn't think it was going to be a problem. So as soon as I saw that, I sprung into action and quickly got a blow off tube going. To do this...

Alrighty. So I just have a few questions about my maiden voyage on the brewship. I made a Two Hearted Ale Clone and I'm pretty sure I did everything according to plan. (Don't know if you needed the recipe for my question at all, but decided I'd share) Steeped 1lb Crystal in 2.5 gal at 160...