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My last batch was 5 gallons which I split up into 3 different flavors. 1/3rd was the regular flavor which carbed great, with great head; the second was a slight coffee addition which also carbed great with great head; and the third was an orange extract flavoring which tasted great yet without...

Just curious if using both flaked wheat (4.4%) and cara-pils (5.2%)is too much in a recipe? I definitely get a lot of head. Or is it too much priming sugar? Here's my recipe: 7 lbs 2 row malt 1 lb Falked Corn 1lb honey malt 8oz biscuit malt 8oz Cara-pils 8oz Flaked Wheat...

Thanks for the info.

After in primary for 8 days then in secondary for another 7 days, then bottled with 5 oz corn sugar -- shouldn't beer be fully carbinated after two weeks? there's a nice release of gas when cap is pried off, but beer seems slightly flat. It tastes great, but lacks bubbles. Not yet fully...

I thought an ice cider should begin at a gravity of 1.13 or more before fermentation. Also, fermentation may have to be stopped to achieve the sweetness desired. Campden tablets and potassium sorbate and cold crashing, raking into secondary et cetera. Presently I am attempting Ice...

Will this yeast work to make Ice Ceider (1 gallon concentrated from 4 gallons)? How much of a packet should I use? If so, how do I stop fermentation once I reach desired gravity? I have campden tablets and potassium sorbate. Also, should I use any pectic enzyme for clarifying?