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I honestly don't think you have anything to worry about. You can add some yeast nutrient to get them energized quicker but I honestly don't believe it'll do you much good. Just be patient. WL001 is very forgiving.

Alcohol will evaporate at 172 degrees, yeast begins to die at 140 degrees. You can safely steep your cider at 150-160 degrees for 2 minutes whilst stirring, it will get rid of the yeast, and evaporation will be rather minimal in that timeframe. You theoretically won't lose any alcohol content...

British pubs typically backsweeten their ciders with stevia, Splenda, lactose or maltodextrin (all unfermentable). I personally prefer stevia as it is virtually flavorless and completely natural, although maltodextrin will give you more mouthfeel. You can add both. If you don't mind a little...

I don't really have any preferences as far as season/temperatures go for DRINKING beer, but seeing as I do not have climate control or have the time to feed a swamp cooler, I do look out for tempratures before BREWING a beer. I will typically brew lagers and pilsners in the Winter where I can...

LME typically does not need to be sanitized or pasteurized as it is essentially concentrated wort and has already been boiled and hot-poured into a sealed container. Adding in the bulk of the malt extract later will up your hop utilization and make your beer bitterer, although not necessarily...

I'd really like to experience what an over-dank IPA tastes like too. ;)

Personally, I would soak the chips in Jack Daniels overnight. It will sanitize them, lend additional whisky flavor and up the abv a bit. I've never done with JD though, only with actual scotch (I use a cheap Grant's). Otherwise, you can cover them with water and boil for 5-10 minutes... Then...

Hey Brad. I don't mean this in a mean way, but have you had scotch ales before? They are typically rather sweet in smell and taste, so to me your final gravity is really spot on and will make for a complex and interesting beer. Some historical scotch ales finished at 1.05 with a 9% abv...

Hey discopig. I do believe Atelier Bière & Vin carry 64oz growlers. You might want to give them a call, but new bottles are really expensive. They are in Longueuil. If you want swing-tops, there is currently 64oz bottles of Grolsch beer on sale at most Costcos. Most specialty shops like Le...

Hey nickel23. Rare that you hear people complaining about too much head! Did you take gravity readings? If you bottle your brew at too high a gravity and give it simple sugars, it will definitely overcarbonate and give you the problem you have. If not, you might want to try a different...

Hey FatDragon. Mosaic hops impart a lot of the same flavours and aroma certain types of yeasts do, and so their flavour and aroma might have been muddled a bit depending on what other ingredients you used. I've had the same experience as you with Simcoe and Falconer's Flight hops. They...