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Hey guys, thanks for all of the replies. Some really good stuff in here. Now I've never done any 'dry hopping' before, what exactly is involved? Is it just adding hops to the secondary? In what ways does it change the flavor as opposed to just adding more to the brewpot?

Hey guys: Done about a half a dozen different kinds of beer so far, and last night I did my first repeat. One of my first brews was an American Microbrew-style Pale Ale kit from Brewers Best. It's a very light, easy to drink beer that's nice to kick back with. It has been the biggest hit...

Hey guys, Relatively new to brewing, I've brewed 4-5 batches of beer and just started my first batch of cider. Next up I'm looking to start some mead. Does anyone have an easy recipe that is relatively quick? I don't mind waiting, but for my first batch ever I'd rather not wait a year plus...

Hey guys, As someone new to cider, it would be really helpful to get some sort of a quick overview to what different yeasts will impart on cider. I've heard of people using Champagne Yeast, Ale Yeast, Wine Yeast, Sweet Mead Yeast, etc, so I'm curious what different qualities they will give...

Started my first batch of cider the other day, using Ed Worts recipe with the exception of champagne yeast. Used a 5 gallon carboy and ended up filling it a little too much, so for the last couple of days it's been backing up into the airlock. It's nothing serious, just enough to be annoying...

Hey guys: Pretty new to brewing, I've got a couple kits under my belt as well as a few recipes. One of my first attempts was the Brewer's Best American Microbrew Style Pale Ale kit, and I found it fantastic. I was wondering if anyone else had tried it and if there was any way I could improve...

Thanks for the input. What type of juice do you use? Can you pick up any old kind of pasteurized cider at the local grocery store?

Anyone have any cider recipes that mimick commerically produced ciders? My mother in law lived in Europe for a long time and enjoyed Bulmers and Scrumpy ciders and is looking for me to try and brew some up. Another question: how does one control the alchohol content in cider when brewing...

Thanks guys, that helps a lot. In my case I just used 6 lbs of 55% wheat extract, so I'm sure it will work fine. Very interesting to know. Connor

I have a few recipes from books that call for a 100% Wheat Extract. Upon going to the local brewstore, I was told that no one has made a 100% Wheat Extract for about 10 years, and most Wheat Extracts are now about 60% Wheat. How would you guys recommend going about making a wheat beer? What...

Hey guys. Started off my first few batches a few weeks ago with a 6.5 gal plastic carboy. Now I'm getting into a little more advanced stuff and wanted the ability to brew a couple of batches at once as well as a secondary fermentor. Went to the local brew store and was told that primary's need...

Mike: Me and my buddy are both 25 and we just started getting into this. I'm up in Vernon and he's in East Hartford, so we're relatively close to you. There are a couple brewing stores within a few miles of us. My first ever batch (an Irish Stout) has been bottled for 2 weeks, it's decent...

Hey guys. New here and very new to homebrewing, so forgive any seemingly obvious questions. I've brewed 2 batches of beer so far and both have used hops pellets. Both times the instructions have called for simply adding the hops to the brew and boiling. However, upon reading up I'm...

I'm up in Vernon, near Manchester. There are a couple good homebrew stores right near me in East Hartford and Hartford. That's what I've been doing with my first batch. It's on week 2 now, so I'm starting to crack open a couple this week. Oh I'm planning on waiting quite some time...

Hey guys, Glad to find this place. I've just recently started brewing, spent a lot of time talking to the guy at the local brew shop and I've gotten some great tips from Brewing Made Easy by the Fishers and The Complete Joy of Homebrewing by Papazian. Still, there is a lot of things I've got...