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My batch of apfelwein is approximately 6 months old. Just over the past week a white "film" has developed over my brew. Has it gone bad or is this normal??? Thanks! Jeremy

I just watched this movie tonight. It was interesting for sure. On how Budweiser dominates the American Beer Industry and the struggles that craft/micro/regional breweries face. It opened my eyes to what is really going on in the beer industry. For anyone that has Netflix it is available...

Hey Everyone, I just saw an 11 gallon Stainless Steel pot on Amazon for $89.99 plus FREE s/h. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VXHKMC/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Two of the reviewers said that they use it for homebrew with very good results. Anyone see any reason that this shouldn't be...

Ok, I just spent quite a bid of time reading various posts on these forums. I want to make sure I understand this correctly. Doing an extract requires no grains or hops. It is basically a pre-made kit that has everything you need kinda like a betty crocker cake mix right? A partial mash...

Last week I placed an order for my beginner kit. On Friday I checked FedEx's website and they said it would be delivered today (monday)....WHY DIDN'T I ORDER IT A DAY SOONER!?!?!? Oh well. I woke up this morning feeling like I kid at Christmas. I couldn't wait for my kit to arrive. While...

Hey Everyone, I am going to start my first batch of wine and I am going for a blueberry wine. I found this site online: http://www.eckraus.com/index.php?action=help&helpfile=home-wine-making-recipes.html The blueberry recipe is as follows (5 gals): 13lbs Blueberries 11lbs Sugar 1tbsp...

Has anyone made a probiotic beer? What would happen if instead of using yeast, you used something like B.E. Wholegrain Liquid to ferment the beer? Would this even work or is it even possible. Here is a link to the product I was talking about...

Hello Everyone, Recently I met someone that made homemade beer and wine. This is something that I have been interested in for a long time. They said they received a kit for Christmas that was able to make both beer and wine. He told me what it was but unfortunately I don't remember and I...