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Recently I have been craving a cider and black but none of the pubs here in the states serve them, let alone know what one is. I got to thinking about what it might be like to mix some cider and black currant extract before fermentation at the 1 shot to 1 pint ratio. Has anyone tried this? I...

I want carbonate some cider for the first time this weekend but I didn't want to mess up a 6 month aged beverage due to newb negligence. So I decided I wanted to carbonate some water first and make seltzer. I got to thinking about how lame seltzer was and I decided I want to try making one of my...

Is there anyone else that presses apples from their own trees? If so, what do you spray to keep the pests at bay? All my fruit trees seem to have this lichen looking fungus on the trunk and branches. Some of the leaves also have rusty looking spots on them too. To be frank my parents planted...

I have been brewing beer for a little less than a year now and I'm trying to get the beer I make taste closer to the beer I like. I was wondering if anyone has tried brewing a Stone Ruination IPA clone and, or, had some advice for me. I tried brewing two different IPAs so far and both have...

So I'm thinking of giving the whole kegging shebang a shot and what better way to start than with a cider that's just about ready. I was hoping for a little clarification on how I should prep the cider. Should I put the yeast asleep to back sweeten? Should I back sweeten with table sugar? I...