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I just had the same idea... And I knew immediately someone here has/ would try this. I'm wondering how well this works out for you/ if anyone else has some ideas on how to improve this recipe. Also, I bet a Samoa stout would be great on nitro.

Thanks screwbrew. I didn't think much about OG but yeah, especially with the store bought stuff I may need to bump it with some honey so I can get it to at least 13%. Good idea. And yeah, I'll make sure to read up on pectic / other clarifiers.

That's a great idea. I even have an extra fridge. If I keep it in the fridge for a month or so, should I expect any fermentation?

Hi all, My friend is getting married in October and he wants me to make some cider for the wedding, and I need your help! We are trying to make two different ciders- one champagne style (for the toast, etc) in bottles, and then another kegged cider for the reception. I'm looking for recipes and...

Just 3 plants in my yard, here on Sonoma Mountain in Penngrove, CA. An acquaintance of mine told me, "you can't really grow good hops in Sonoma County", and that Lagunitas / Russian River grow for "marketing". I'm hoping to prove that wrong (not that it hasn't been done already). Put em in...

Thanks everyone! Great advice...and amazing response time. Just knowing whats up really helps to quiet my fears. The diatomaceous earth sounds like a good idea either way, and I think I will put some slug bait / eggshells around the base of the barrels. And I guess I'll remove the dead leaves...

Oh no! I planted 3 rhizomes (1st time) on April 1 and one of my cascades is having a problem! Question #1: Some kind of holes in the leaves, apparently. What are they? Should I be worried? I inspected the plant and planter and couldn't find anything except for this bug on the fuggles...

Certainly sounds interesting! I am too new to really help you out, but I have done a few ciders / sweeter beers. I would imagine all the things you're adding after flameout have a fair amount of sugar in them; but I guess they'll account for something less than 5% of your beer. For priming that...

Thanks for the advice David, interesting and helpful to hear about weather / grapes (a know-it all I know insists that Sonoma County can't grow good hops). Some "synonyms" for Styrian Golding- Fuggle, Styrian, Savinjski Golding, Yugoslavia Golding, Savinja Golding, etc. Very confusing, but I...

Hi all, I am having a very difficult time selecting which hops I should be growing and am looking for some help. There is plenty of information here and elsewhere about how to grow hops and where to buy rhizomes, etc etc. I'm looking for some way to find which hops I should be growing per style...

I've been interested in the same and after some research I've come up with a few things you might want to look at- A good article on how to grow hops in containers- http://***********/stories/recipes/article/indices/37-hops/1926-growing-hops-in-containers A radio show with Vinnie Cilurzo...

I used mostly sweet apples and got 1.070 I added a bunch of tart apple juice (store bought) to bring it down a tad.

I just did my first cider too, all from my own apples. I'm not very knowledgeable as far as cider goes, but I can tell you that I used method #2 and things seem to be doing fine. Basically, I did it the way CKevin mentioned- cut out the rotten stuff but left everything else in (skins, core...

Thanks for the prompt response Kevin! I've got my first batch brewing right now. Me and my buddies pressed 6 gallons of apple juice and bought some juice to add to it, which is all now fermenting in my basement with some S-04. This is my first time fermenting anything, and its very exciting to...

Kevin, Thanks for all this amazing information, wonderfully complete and well-written. I really appreciate your methodical brewing and tasting. I'm <very> new to brewing and am brewing my first cider very soon. Like so many, I'm also looking for a semi-sweet, mildly-alcoholic cider with lots...