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Bottling tonight! Extract version. Tasted great when we racked to secondary last week.

Thanks Yooper!! Cant wait for tomorrow. DME is very expensive so maybe someday I'll learn the AG way

If I want it slightly less bitter than the DFH 60, do I just use slightly less Warrior? If so less at boil or dry hop? Also, hops that I won't use, how would I store them? First ever batch of beer tomorrow using DME!!!

Just started a 1 gallon batch of Apfelwein at around 8% and a 1 gallon batch of Apple Wine at 12%. Used Motts apple juice, table sugar, and EC 1118 yeast. Going to leave the apfelwein in primary for a month and rack to another 1 gallon jug and possible back sweeten to my liking before I bottle...

So, I just realized that the Motts 1 gallon bottles are PETE 1. Does this mean I can use them as a primary fermenter??? What about as a secondary for 3-4 weeks? Would primary be under two weeks for a bottle like this?

Thanks for the advice! I was thinking 3 cans of juice per gallon. As far as adding another racking, I am going from secondary to campden tablet rack. Are you saying, the day I bottle, rack it again into a clean jug so no sediments get into the bottles? Or go from Campden jug into clean...

Hi All, first post here. I just starting being interested in making my own wine and had no idea where to begin. I have been reading for the last 24 hours. This is a great thread. A ton of information here but its all over the place. I created a memo of ingredients and instructions. Please...