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Hi All. Sorry for asking this. Been looking but cant find my answer and making this tomorrow. Just wanted to confirm that store bought apple juice/cider is ok to use with the ingredient ascorbic acid right?

Hi All, Will long neck bottles be ok to use? They are 12 oz bottles. They are used. Local ad selling them for $10 for 2 cases. The tops should be the same for capping like regular bottles right? Just wanted to ask here first. Thanks.

Hi All. I have a basic stout i want to add chocolate flavor to. It has been fermenting 3 weeks and just want to bottle it. Next batch i plan to use cacao nibs. The chocolate extract flavoring is 4 oz added at bottling time. If i want to add a second flavoring, say coconut, do i add each 4 oz...

Hi Guys, Getting back into brewing. My new starter kit came in. Was getting ready to brew just now but noticed something. While cleaning the fermentor bucket and lid, i noticed there is no rubber gasket seal thing in the lid. In the past there was. Every time i try to put the lid on it does...

Hi. Been 5 years since i brewed and been on here. Getting started again. Waiting on a new starter kit to arrive. Seems i have forgot some stuff, so will be asking questions. Look forward to being back on here.

Hi All, I want to do a fruit beer but have questions. I know to add the fruit puree to secondary. But if all the yeast are gone from the primary when i rack to secondary, what happens to the sugar from the strawberries in the secondary? I am afraid when i go to bottle, the priming sugar will...

Hello, Just found out i am moving out of state this thursday. I have the true brew starter kit. Everything needed to make 5 gallons. Everything the kit comes with, plus other items. Have a total of 2 buckets, and one bottling bucket. Have only made 2 batches of beer in it. 3 airlocks...

Hi Brewers, I have never had a clear beer yet. My last batch was an AHS Anniversary English Pale Ale. I fermented it for 10 days, secondary for 2 weeks. Bottled for 2 weeks today. Put in fridge 3 days ago. The mouthfeel is good, but has a harsh after taste. And, it is not clear! For the first...

Hey Brewers, I need your advice and opinion on my recent dilema. I like homebrewing, i love homebrewing! It has been 2 years since i brewed, just recently started up again. Got an English Pale Ale i bottled yesterday. My problem is this, after i drink 6 or so beers, sometimes less, some...

Hi Brewers! I want to do a smoked ale. I like to order from AHS as they are closer to me. They have a smoked amber, and a smoked ale. The smoked amber is higher in ABV, 5.5 compared to 3.9. The smoke flavor comes from the rauch malt in both kits. Of course i want to order the amber kit. But...

Hello, I made the AHS Anniversary English Pale Ale. Reading has been the same the last 2 days, so transfered to secondary. I used the Danstar Windsor British Style dry yeast, since there was no advice as to what kind of dry yeast to use. For this extract kit, OG is 1.051, FG is 1.014...

Hi Brewers, I should know my answer to this, but it has been a couple years since brewing. I got one of the AHS $20 specials. The English Pale Ale. Extract. I had to do this is 2 pots, then combined them. I do not have a wort chiller, and after reading more on here, i boiled water, cooled it...

Hi Brewers, I want to do something smoked, but not a porter or stout. Was looking at AHS smoked Ale kit, or their Creamy Smoked Amber. Was wondering if anybody has tried the session series "Smoked Ale" before? I am thinking of ordering that, plus, getting 1 or 2 pounds of their Mesquite...

Hi Brewers, yet another question on clarity. I have brewed many batches, was lost for 2 years and now starting up again. I have always had problems with clarity, i have never had a clear beer. My first batch i did 3 months ago, i did an American Cream Ale, and added apple extract to make an...

Has anybody tried this kit? I want to make something from England, but not a stout or porter. Would this taste like a Boddingtons? Any advice will be greatly appreciated, or any ideas for me. Just got back into home brewing after being away from it for 2 years. Have a cream ale fermenting right...

I am going to be on a 6 hour flight on tuesday and wanted something to read. I went to the book store, Barnes and Nobles, and they only had 1 book on brewing! I wanted to get either Palmers, or Pazians book, but nothing. I was very surprised. They had nothing in the hobby section, this was found...

Hey Everybody, I have to fly on tuesday for a 6 hour flight. Leaving Hawaii and going back to Phoenix to live. I will welcome the cheaper prices, especially on shipping from suppliers online! I have always been scared of flying for some reason, but i am doing better. At least now i do...

Hello, Not sure how to quote this in the title. When i had to move away, i gave all the beer i had to my bro and sis, 14 cases! Yes, it still hurts just thinking about it. But my sister said she had a couple cases in the garage, for almost a year (a year? Are you serious?). She stated she...

Hello. I left Phoenix almost a year ago, went to Alaska and been in Hawaii for 4 months now. But moving back to Phoenix on Sept. 1st. I can't wait to get back! I miss it. Once i get settled with a place to live and money, i will be starting up my home brewing again for sure. Got a lot of replies...

Hello! I am back. It has been 2 years since i have brewed. I joined up here 3 years ago, brewed for only one year. I signed up while living in Phoenix, hence my user name. But have been moving around a lot. Just moved from Alaska, to Hawaii. It was hard to brew in Alaska since i was in...