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Edwort mentions somewhere that he has added an extra pound of dextrose but everyone cursed him the next day due to drunkeness/hangovers. People would be hammered before they knew what him them which was usually our goal in college.

This is what I just did on my first batch and it was so quick. Instantly down to 80 degrees. Is there anything wrong with this method?

40 cents for Montrachet, 2$ for dextrose, and $9.90 for 5 gallons of Best Value 100% apple juice. It ends up being like 11-12% apv. I hope that I didn't mess up by getting the cheapest juice I could find but Motts was almost 2$ more per gallon. It is definitely worth a try.

Make EdWorts Apfelwein. It's cheap and from what I have read will work as a type of liquid panty solvent.

I do have to say that after making my first batch and smelling the hops, grain, and malt I have no idea how its going to taste like beer. Thanks for the info.

I just made a Belgium Ale with a True Beer Ingredients Kit. The instructions basically say fermentation will start in 24hrs. It will continue for 48-72 hours. Allow it to settle for 3-4 days after fermentation ceases. You'll be ready to bottle a week after beginning fermentation. Rack to a...

Another question along the same lines. I am making beer today. I will make it in the kitchen but I need to store it in the basement. I have heard people say that you want the yeast to sit on top. Should I wait and add the yeast in the basement or is it okay to just move it? I would rather not...

Another question... My juice has been in a bottling bucket (primary) for about a week. I have it in the bottom of my office closet because this is above the furnace room and it gets a little warmer in there than the rest of the house. When it is time to rack it to the carboy I am going to need...

I guess I will have to get to LHBS. I have heard some people use vodka when making beer. This would be a lot easier for me to pick up since my LHBS is about an hour away, Is it okay for wine too?

I put the airlock in, added water, and then double checked that the lid was on tight. When I did this I pushed air into the airlock (3 piece) and it bubbled and then sucked some of the water into my pail. My airlock is a little low but I'm not sure how much I can mess with it now. Is it normal...

Is it possible for the liquid in the 3 piece airlock to leak into the fermenting bucket? I pushed down on the lid to get it to snap down and it was bubbling and then I thought the level in my airlock went down.

Just made my first batch of wine. Everything seemed to go well. Hope I had everything sterilized well enough... Nothing to do now but wait and plan for my first batch of brew.

Fine Print - It will make you crawl

Just reading up on things and getting started. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time. I'm going to be making a Vino del Vita Gewurztraminer and a True Brew Belgium Ale for starters.

I just bought a True Brew wine kit like this http://www.fermentationtrap.com/1603.html I got a better deal (75$) at our homebrew shop in Tioga County. I bought a Vino del Vida Gewurztraminer kit too. I am also going to give beer a try. I had him order me a True Beer Belgium Ale kit. I'm doing...