Hi All. Sorry for asking this. Been looking but cant find my answer and making this tomorrow. Just wanted to confirm that store bought apple juice/cider is ok to use with the ingredient ascorbic acid right?
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Will long neck bottles be ok to use? They are 12 oz bottles. They are used. Local ad selling them for $10 for 2 cases. The tops should be the same for capping like regular bottles right? Just wanted to ask here first. Thanks.
I bought 2 of the simply beer kits also. The stout and brown ale. Will primary mine for 3 weeks in my bucket then bottle. Next time i will add extra DME to it also. I use buckets and the big mouth bubbler.
Hi All. I have a basic stout i want to add chocolate flavor to. It has been fermenting 3 weeks and just want to bottle it. Next batch i plan to use cacao nibs. The chocolate extract flavoring is 4 oz added at bottling time. If i want to add a second flavoring, say coconut, do i add each 4 oz...
Thanks. This is definitely not a snap on lid. Been trying. It just loosely sits there. I thought maybe bacteria will get in there. I can put a brick on top of it lol. I also got a big mouth bubbler in my order. Will use that instead. Never used one before. Thasnks.
Hi Guys,
Getting back into brewing. My new starter kit came in. Was getting ready to brew just now but noticed something. While cleaning the fermentor bucket and lid, i noticed there is no rubber gasket seal thing in the lid. In the past there was. Every time i try to put the lid on it does...
Hi. Been 5 years since i brewed and been on here. Getting started again. Waiting on a new starter kit to arrive. Seems i have forgot some stuff, so will be asking questions. Look forward to being back on here.
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I want to do a fruit beer but have questions. I know to add the fruit puree to secondary. But if all the yeast are gone from the primary when i rack to secondary, what happens to the sugar from the strawberries in the secondary? I am afraid when i go to bottle, the priming sugar will...
Hello,
Just found out i am moving out of state this thursday. I have the true brew starter kit. Everything needed to make 5 gallons. Everything the kit comes with, plus other items. Have a total of 2 buckets, and one bottling bucket. Have only made 2 batches of beer in it. 3 airlocks...
Hi Brewers,
I have never had a clear beer yet. My last batch was an AHS Anniversary English Pale Ale. I fermented it for 10 days, secondary for 2 weeks. Bottled for 2 weeks today. Put in fridge 3 days ago. The mouthfeel is good, but has a harsh after taste. And, it is not clear! For the first...