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So, a while back I picked up a rogue film yeast infection. I treated my then 5 month old cider with Campden tablets, and it has been sitting now for about 6 weeks or so. However, upon tasting, it seems kind of boring. If I pitched more yeast in there, would the campden tablets kill the...

So, I have discussed my current batch on here, every seemed to think I was on the right track. About 3 weeks ago, I racked. Now, I was in a hurry, but I cleaned everything before hand. I thought. Tuesday I went to the basement to switch laundry, and wandered over to the bench to take a...

Well, my second ever batch is doing it's thing. I hope. After a week in a fermentation bucket, I racked to a glass carboy. I used a racking cane, to minimize my lees and such. It's been about 3 weeks since then, and I'm not even a little bit clear. Granted, this time around I used 2...

Well, I got bit by the bug years and years ago, but apartment living in California just didn't seem to be that conducive to the brewing hobby. A year ago, I moved to the Pittsburgh area, and in October I started my frist batch of Cider. 5 gallons Store Brand apple juice 1 package of Ale...

Hi there everyone! I have just started brewing, and unlike most folks here, I will be doing most of my hanging out in the Cider section, as that's what I'm into. I moved to the Pittsburgh area about a year ago, and now that I have a basement, I'm putting my carboys to work! I look...