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I have had a batch of apfelwein aging in the fermenter for about four months now. I took a look at it today and I think it has gone bad! I am mostly concerned with the slight white lacy stuff that was on the surface of the apfelwine as well as there appears to be some black spots around the...

So, several weeks ago I was cleaning my glass carboy is preparation for making a batch of apfelwein when it suddenly proved that gravity is still functional. Aside from having to clean up (no injuries) it wasn't a big deal since I had been contemplating replacing it with a Better Bottle or...

So...you know that axiom that beer making is a perfect hobby for lazy people? Well, I think I embody the very meaning of that concept. In the early summer of 2010, I decided to make my first batch of Apfelwein. Being the lazy person I am, it actually sat in the fermenter for about six months...

Seven weeks ago I brewed a Brewers Best Scottish Ale kit. Four weeks in primary and three weeks in the bottle and I now have two cases of absolutely delicious, perfectly carbonated, deep dark red beer. I have read many people here say this is a hobby for lazy patient people....that suits...

I am planning to make Orfy's Hobgolin beer as my first recipe beer (I have done kits up until now). I have identified what I think are the correct grains for this, but I would just like to make sure that I am talking about the correct stuff. I may or may not buy from the sources listed, I am...

I just finished bottling my first ever brew! I made a Scottish Ale from a kit at my LHBS, and the tastings I have done so far seem to indicate that it is going to turn out quite well. I also have five gallons of Apfelwein fermenting in the basement since it is so easy, and it should be about...

I am planning to make Orfy's Hobgolin beer as my first recipe beer (I have done kits up until now). I have identified what I think are the correct grains for this, but I would just like to make sure that I am talking about the correct stuff. I may or may not buy from the sources listed, I am...

Hi Guys, About two and a half weeks ago I cooked up a batch of Scottish Ale from a kit from my local HBS. Unfortunately, I got sick and it has been sitting in a glass carboy on the yeast since then! I will not be able to get to it until this weekend to either transfer it to a secondary...