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I'm trying to add some mulling spices to my cider. I have read some methods and I would like to try the vodka tincture approach. It seems that most of what I read just simply describes their method as, "so then I made a tincture... then boom. Cider with spice." I think how it works is that...

I have about 6 gallons of an cider going now. Here's what I started out with 5.375 gallons of Apple and Eve Juice, the filtered kind 5 pounds (I'm not sure what I was thinking) of light brow sugar 5 Cups of water to boil the sugar in 1/2 tsp malic acid 1 tsp yeast nutrient 1 package of...

I have about 3/4 gallon of cider in secondary fermentation. To which I have added a sliced apple for extra flavor. Do I leave the apple in the cider the entire time? How long should I wait until bottling? I have another 1/4 gallon of cider in a primary fermentor. Is it a bad idea to...

I ordered this kit from MoreBeer.com. It's a Belgium Pale ale, liquid malt extract kit. Brief attempt to pass the buck (feel free to skip) If you read the instructions in the [Documents] tab of the link, they are sort of tricky to read for a first time brewer. Where I dropped the ball was...