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I was primarily concerned about changes in flavor. The bottles seem to carbonate fine after a few weeks. So I guess I'll just keep them where they are, crack a home brew and chill. Thanks for all the feedback!

I like that fridge idea! Will conditioning in colder temps affect flavor?

From what I've read most ales condition best around 70F. Well, doing brewing up here in Massachusetts during the winter my house never reaches 70F for any extended period of time. Mostly it fluctuates between 55 and 68, so as to save money on heating bills. I'd like to condition my ales at...

I will be bottling the cider and I plan on using White Labs English Cider Yeast. It says that it will make a dry cider but keeps some apple flavor.

So I've got 6 gallons of cider coming to me on November first and I've read all sorts of things about brewing it. These are the instructions from the store that sells the juice. Mix juice or cider in primary fermenter with acid blend, pectic enzyme, tannin, and yeast energizer. Gently pour...