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Alright. I love Belgian beer but really dislike 9% ABV. It gives me a headache with even one. So I'm shooting for a low ABV nice tasty Belgian. My plan is below. The grains are already crushed so that's basically set in stone. I'm pretty excited to brew with Meridian hops. I've had Summit's...

Just had a great beer from Summit. Called Meridian Session Ale. I have a bottle but drank this first on tap. Really nice complex flavours, at least to my simple mouth. Bottle says it has Concerto Pale (a single malt brew) with Meridian hops. Any thoughts on these ingredients? In particular the...

Hi Folks, Making an attempt at my first saison. I don't want a high ABV, just something that I can get the feel for the style and to use up some ingredients. This is based partly on: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/session-saison-343162/ I think I'm looking for something a little darker...

Hi Folks, Just moved to the Philly area. I'm in Delaware County. Any tips on supplies in the area (beer and cider)? Good bottle shops? Thanks!

Hi Folks, Anyone if Philly with tips on where to get supplies? I'll be moving in the fall and am looking to continue cider making and to get started in brewing beer. Thanks.

Hi Folks, I'm moving to Philly in the fall. What are good sources for fresh pressed preservative-free cider? Where do you buy your supplies? I'll likely be in the Glenolden area.

This is a double post from another forum, but might also fit in here: I was in Philly and at Nodding Head tasted one of the most unique, best beer I've ever had in the Berliner Weisse. I'd like to take an attempt at making this. Its my first go at a beer; done mead and plenty of cider. I want...

I was in Philly and at Nodding Head tasted one of the most unique, best beer I've ever had in the Berliner Weisse. I'd like to take an attempt at making this. Its my first go at a beer; done mead and plenty of cider. I want to keep this small because I'll bottle and hate doing it. Also, I only...

I'm heading to Philly at the end of the month for a job interview at UPenn. Any tips on great places to go? Both to get good local brews with meals, but also to pick some up to take home with me. Any must tries? I'm also into cider so if there's any I should keep my eyes out for let me know...

I'm heading to Philly at the end of the month for a job interview at UPenn. I know this is a huge beer city, which I'm sure looking forward to. Are there also any decent local ciders I should try to get my hands on? What about cider brewers in the area? Is there a decent source for fresh...

This has been nagging at me for sometime. Why is it that with high alcohol, bottled cider (or mead) for that matter it is recommended to let it sit in the bottles to age for sometime to "tame" it? If the bottles are sealed, how does it lose any of the alcohol strength? What is the theory on...

Ok folks. I haven't been doing this all that long, but I notice that at least 50% of the questions/discussions on this board have to do with how to get a sweet, carbonated cider. Everyone wants it the easy way. Well, there really isn't one. It comes down to biology. I've written this for a...

Hi folks, I'm planning on starting another cider this weekend. I'm pretty simple, so would just be looking at taking standard cider up to about 1.060 with brown sugar. I have safale S-04 yeast to use. I'm considering adding some apples to the standard issue cider at my local orchard. I don't...

So about 2 weeks ago I bottled my first cider made as follows: 3 Gallons UV-pasturized cider with Pectic enzyme added 24h before About 3 cups white sugar added to get SG=1.058 Added nutrient Pitched 1 pkg Nottingham Fermented down to 1.000 in about 2 weeks and bottled (racked at one week) I did...

So, I've just made my first cider. Pretty simple recipe: 10L of cider that I added pectic enzyme to overnight. I brought to SG=1.056 with white sugar added 1-2 tsp of nutrient and pitched a package of Danstar Nottingham yeast. I checked SG after 1 week I pulled it off the lees and it was...

Hi Folks, I'm setting up to make hard apple cider and have a few questions. I plan on using 3Gallons of unpreserved, but pasturized (flash--I know not UV, but best I can do in the area) cider from a mixture of apples. The questions: 1) Do I need to campden treat since it's pasturized? 2)...

Hi Folks, I've just got off the phone trying to source cider in and around the Toronto area. It's not easy to come by as many around here are more commercial operations. Bennett's Apples and Cider (http://bennettsapples.com/) seems to be the most reliable source. If you bring your own jug it's...

Hi all, So I'm new to this whole process and am not a stickler for recipes. I am a stickler for cleanliness, etc. so I'm not sloppy. I wanted to make an alcoholic ginger beer/ale (whatever), so followed this procedure: Boiled ~4L spring water, added ~1Kg white sugar, 2 big roots of grated...