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Just as a side note to those who would like to avoid the hassle of seeds and pulp, but still don't want to use store bought extract as a "cheat," you can make your own extracts of fruit with some cheap vodka. Just pour the vodka over some strawberries in a mason jar and let it sit for about two...

Hey all, This is my second cider ever, and the first with which I've used gravity readings and experimentation with different yeasts. I used 3.3 gallons of Simply Apple juice and a smack pack of Wyeast lambic blend (on the advice of my local homebrew shop owner for added tartness). I racked...

Just tweaked these in anticipation of the family reunion in July. Taking both of these along. Hopefully it will be an improvement over using bottles without their labels removed, like last year. Any comments or criticism is appreciated. Zach

No, I'm actually from Pennsylvania, but very interested in and passionate about the ancient Nordic culture.

Just whipped this up for a family reunion beer. The family is fond of fruit beers, and this has been requested way too much over the past few months. Comments and criticism are welcome. Also, thanks for the vote of confidence Genjin!

For a forthcoming brew. Two designs, the first of which I prefer.

5.04 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) 2.80 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) 1.32 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (60 min) 16.8 IBU 0.70 lb Blueberries (Boil 0.0 min) 4.20 lb Blueberries (Primary 7.0 days) 4.20 lb Blueberries (Secondary 7.0 days) 1 Pkgs American Wheat Ale (Wyeast Labs #1010)...

Okay, so I've actually been brewing for about three years now, and with the lighter beers I've made good progress. However, I thought I'd post this in the beginners forum since its really my first "dark" beer. I'm brewing a porter, and the recipe calls for leaving the wort in the primary for...

Thanks for all the replies, guys. I do tend to over-think problems when it comes to brewing. To be honest, this is my fifteenth or sixteenth batch and I've only used a hydrometer for the past three :D. Now that you've all pointed it out, under-mixing my added water was probably the problem...

I just put a batch of coconut porter into the fermenter a few minutes ago, and when I took my initial reading, the gravity showed 1.046ish (my hydrometer is not the best). Anyway, according to Beer Smith, I should be showing 1.053, I've included the recipe below. As I'm trying to get this to...

Hi Guys, As you might notice, I'm more of a lurker than a poster here, but this time I need a little advice and maybe some commiseration. I'm brewing a blueberry wheat, not dissimilar from a regular wheat recipe I've done before. It consists of Light DME and Wheat LME (3lbs per), Kent...