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  1. levand

    Dry cider's been in secondary for 3 months... do I need to re-pitch before bottling?

    I'm following this recipe: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f81/grahams-english-cider-107152/ But I was talking to a guy at the homebrew store, and he said that all my yeast might be dead by now and I might have to re-pitch. But won't that make it gross and defeat the purpose of letting it...
  2. levand

    Cooling coils inside fermentor?

    I live in a small apartment, and space is at a premium. Unfortunately, I've also had several batches of beer turn out quite poorly due, most likely, to high fermentation temps. So it seems I need a cooler. Unfortunately, the wife has vetoed getting an extra freezer or building any large boxy...
  3. levand

    Same distinctive sharp off-flavor in both of my first two batches

    I just tried the first couple bottles of my second batch of beer ever, and I'm rather disappointed. My first batch was an Imperial Nut Brown from a Brewer's Best kit. It turned out ok, I thought, for a first batch, although it had a bit of acrid sharpness/sourness to it that I would rather...
  4. levand

    Having trouble getting an accurate hydrometer reading

    I just bottled my second batch, and although I love the brewing experience so far, I'm finding gravity measurements a bit frustrating. Every time I've measured, it's been up to .10 off of what the recipe said it would be (on the high side), even when I've measured the ingredients precisely...
  5. levand

    Can I scale back brew sizes, or is 5 gallons the standard for a reason?

    I'm very new to home brewing... actually, I haven't even bought my first set of equipment yet, hence this question. It seems that the standard batch size is 5 gal - the local brew shop (Annapolis Home Brew) seems to only sell recipes and kits at that size. However, there are a number of...
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