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If you're lost, the best first step is to get hold of a water report for your local supply. Ward labs has a test for home brewers. Once you get that back, and plug the numbers into Bru'n Water or any of the other tools out there, you'll have a better picture of what's going on. It's...

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I usually just add tap water to the William's kits. They turn out great.

I usually add pectinase an hour before pitching yeast to avoid pectin haze. I use concentrated apple juice and/or sucrose to raise OG.

Not sure what's not available in Texas, but Ommegang makes excellent beer.

White Labs customer support says it is available now. Haven't seen it offered by any online retailers yet though.

@hubs731 - Sounds like your fermenting bucket is not airtight. Ciders can be slow to ferment, so may not generate enough pressure to cause activity in the airlock if your vessel is not airtight.

Had a similar issue last year. Narrowed it down to my thermometer being 2 degrees off. I bought a thermapen, and the problem went away.

I haven't made many ciders, but every one was the same. It slowed right down toward the end. I think the last one took around a month before I racked to secondary. I don't think you have a problem.

Had the same happen with WLP002. Wanted some residual sweetness, but the yeast kept going to .996, and gave me a whopping 10.4% abv.

I made a nice chocolate stout a while back. I put 4oz of cacao nibs in primary. Didn't get any hint of chocolate until after secondary though. Ended up smelling like chocolate milk :D

Thank you, Martin. I haven't been treating the water at all, but will be acidifying. I ordered some Phosphoric Acid (85%) after doing some additional research.

Thanks, guys!

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Hello, I've been brewing all grain for about a year, and have been underwhelmed with the results. I brewed a Vienna Lager that smelled wonderful, but had a bitter astringency at the end of the taste. It also had a slight haze despite having correct mash temps, a good hot break and a fast...

Hey there, I live in the south-eastern part of the Denver metro area. I've been brewing off and on for many years, but only seriously for the past three. I've been brewing all-grain for the past year. I use Homebrewtalk.com all the time for researching recipes, ideas, and some DIY...