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Awesome! Thanks! That timer was killing me, I tried disabling the timer but then I couldn't get the gas to stay on. Followed your directions and now it is working like a champ!!!

I am starting to upgrade and piecing together my brew rig, I have my 2 Keggles and Cooler Mash Tun, but am now thinking of making a Counterflow Wort Chiller. My question is do I need a pump for this or does gravity work just fine. Also, does the hose from the hot wort just clamp on the end...

I am pretty certain that my cider had PS in it, with that said, it has been in the secondary for over 3 months and it is sitting at 2% and hasn't moved for the last month. Since PS is a yeast inhibator not really a killer, is it worth trying to do starter this time and get the yeast live and...

I am pretty certain that my cider had PS in it, with that said, it has been in the secondary for over 3 months and it is sitting at 2% and hasn't moved for the last month. Since PS is a yeast inhibator not really a killer, is it worth trying to do starter this time and get the yeast live and...

I used Apple Cider from the Grocery Store, so my guess now, by everyones comment would be that it had Potassium Sorbate, I will go back to the store and check. If it did, am I screwed? My wife just NEEDED a cider didn't she!!! LOL! Should I scrap and start over? Any good recipes or ideas...

Ok..re-pitched back in early feb..not much change. Tried a yeast nutrient to "start" it back up about 2 weeks ago... Did the cider on 1/7/10 OG was 1.0725. Current reading 1.057. Sitting at about 2.5%! Seems to be creeping along. Would adding and granualted sugar or something help me get this...

If anyone has any ideas??? Thanks!!!

Ok..re-pitched back in early feb..not much change. Tried a yeast nutrient to "start" it back up about 2 weeks ago... Did the cider on 1/7/10 OG was 1.0725. Current reading 1.057. Sitting at about 2.5%! Seems to be creeping along. Would adding and granualted sugar or something help me get...

I used pasturized fresh apple cider. Hydrometer reads 1.000 in water.

It started at 71 but it got pretty cold in my basement recently and it was at 68 for a while. After the last reading I brought it upstairs where it is between 71-73 now. No Nutrient, and other than shaking the and stirring my carboy when the yeast when in, that would be the best as far as...

My hard cider's OG was 1.0725. This was 3 weeks ago. I just did a reading and it is only at 1.070. Not much has changed. I used a red star champagne yeast, started to ferment for a couple days then settled out...still have airlock bubbles but I understand that doesn't mean anything...

Is there a section out here where homebrewers can buy and sell used or new equipment between eachother? Or even trade equipment?

A couple days ago, I racked my stout into the secondary on top of 3lbs. of purreed Cherries...the cherries were frozen fresh that I pureed. Should I use Pectin Enzyme to help clear it out?

I recently moved from Chicago to MI and they don't sell Three Floyd's here!! They are my favorite! Being a beginner, does anyone have any extract recipes that are close to maybe an Alpha King or Dead Naught...or any, Gumball Head..anything!!! Thanks,

Thanks, I was reading on DeathBrewers posts how he was doing a partial mash on the stove and he mentions moving his grains to another kettle for X amount of minutes to sparge in of 170deg water, and keep that water to add to the wort, so that was it sounded like, or something similar. Thanks...

What do you mean by rinse with 3.6qts? After steeping, move to another kettle with that water at 170deg? Just learning and trying to understand...sounds like a great recipe and something I would like to try. Thanks in advance for the lesson!

Just realized that the kit had two yeast packets, the ingredient list only listed one, only one was pitched, should I add the second one, or just forget it at this point? Why would they list only one packet but give me two.... Don't worry...I am still patient and gonna ride it out all the...

Thanks everyone for your input!! This site is very helpful. Starting out simple but getting there! I will keep posting as this unfolds... Thanks again!

OG was 1.043, just took a reading, 1.020...sitting a little over 3% at 4 days....