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Thank you! This is very helpful. I'm putting sweet orange peel on my shopping list.

Rodent. What a great list. I'm in Kitsap co. and will definitely enjoy visiting a few of these and the wineries in the region this summer. Thanks for putting it together.

Thanks! Both of you. I will fall down that rabbit hole.

So I was looking to score free shipping on wine labels at ABC crafted series from Canada when I noticed 6 gallon beer kits on sale for 9.99. I ended up with 4 kits. Draught, blond lager, wheat and Irish red. One of the reviews stated that The draught was a little bitter and cidery. He thought...

Makes me wonder how the contents were "recycled". Belgian customs said the destruction of the cans was paid for by the Comité Champagne. According to their joint statement, it was carried out "with the utmost respect for environmental concerns by ensuring that the entire batch, both contents...

It's common to make wine from tea bags. I've no idea if it's transferable to what you're hoping to do. my-tea-wine-recipes.98106.

Love this! I pretty much followed your protocol with this exception. I added nibs to a cherry wine and the oil residue took a long while to dissipate.

You should try making cowboy candy with your green jalapeños. Just basic fridge pickles with vinegar and sugar but we love them enough to can for the winter. They are delicious.

This!!! Thank you for sharing.

I hope this isn't a hijack. Can you keep your brew in a primary bucket for 2 weeks if you can't get a good seal on the bucket? For the life of me I can't get a good seal. I always use glass and a blow of tube for this reason.

Lol! So sorry but that made my day. Also good to know.

I followed a recipe shared on winemaking talk. It called for 5 oz of powdered ginger per 5 gallons. When I transferred to secondary it had a nice but not overwhelming hit of ginger. Ginger root can be so variable in strength. Sorry not really an answer to your question but an option.

The sugar drops should work just fine. I have a second M. J. kit and I'm going to follow rburrelli's suggestion and add a yeast nutrient and extra yeast at bottling. I will also pour a few in plastic bottles to test carbonation along the way. Williams brewery kits tell you to add 1/3 pack of...

Did these have to be refrigerated after reaching carbonation or safe to keep out like beer and how was the taste?

This may not apply but in winemaking to get the most flavor most freeze berrys to break the cell walls down. They are then placed in a straining bag before going into fermentation bucket and mashed around and pushed down while fermenting for about 3 to 5 days or so depending on variables. Are...

I used a Mangrove Jack kit for the same reasons plus they where on sale for $19. I let it clarify for an extra week as the directions say not to use the included fining agents if bottle conditioning. I didn't use drops just bulk conditioned it like beer/cider. It didn't carbonate. I'm not...

Wanted to come back and thank you all again. I took a gravity reading this morning and its 1.050. The info states that it should be about 1.061 with a finish of 5.9. I did boil a little longer per Jaybirds suggestions and I'm very happy with it as is. I had no idea that was a thing...

This is awesome guys. thanks so much!

So I started my extract kit and my wort is just about finished. I went over the ingredients list again and noticed I'm missing 2lbs of pale extract. 7lbs total. My not close brew shop is closed today. Should I finish the brew or shut the pot down till tomorrow afternoon. It's a Trappist...

Late to answer. So I'm fairly new as well but a lot of folks ferment in larger plastic buckets so that's fine. When you rerack to age or clear you shouldn't have a lot of space. I've seen creative people using water or juice jugs for this purpose because they don't have smaller carboys. You...