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Wow.. they still make that? Last time I brewed with it was about 15 years ago. It used to be all i could get here. The local grocery store carried it. If you make it by the directions, (with corn sugar, never use table sugar!)you get a very light beer thats drinkable, but just ok...

You can also look around locally for a single stage barn fan control Any electric or agriculture supply can get them for you. Can-arm and Honeywell are two brands that I have used to convert freezers with excellent results.

I've done that and it works well. I've also used hopped DME along with a kit with good results.

Hey!.. I'm not the only one with an IH kegerator!

20 years as a volunteer. Captain for the last 9. Somehow I made it to the top of the seniority list this year.

Table sugar works well. Acid in the apple juice works to invert common cane sugar.

lalvin 1118 is my favorite for sstraight apple juice. It brews out dry and doesn't need much aging. Lalvin 1116 is good with a cran-apple mix. It takes a bit longer to brew though. Years ago, I played with Doric dried ale yeast. It was ok, but it smelled awful until it had aged about 8...

I just came across this site a few days ago and was quite surprised at all the fuss about apfelwein. I've been making this stuff for about 25 years! My wife and I call it "Slider" I found the basic recipe in "The art of Making Beer" by Anderson and Hull (c) 1971 Its recipe 18 in...

Make it according to the kit and sweeten it as you serve it. Make notes as to the amount and type of sweetener and apply it to your next batch. I bet that after a few bottles, you will develop a taste for dry wine :-) Don't forget to use the right kind of bottles and closures to...

Thanks for the welcome. I'm in the Sault ste Marie area. IH made fridges in the '40s and '50s This thing weighs a ton, and isnt very energy efficient, but you have to admit, it's pretty cool.

Here's a few pics of my "work" area. The kegerator fridge is an International Harvester :-)

Hi I've been extract brewing and winemaking on and off for about 18 years. Last year I got a new garage built and I included a corner dedicated to brewing. Next came a Kegerator and now I'm working on a lagering fridge. I'm still doing extracts and kits, as there just time to jump...