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Think I'm gonna have to work up to ag, since I'm on a budget on the equipment. But I have access to lots of pecans and would like to figure a way to work them in since I love the flavor. We have trees on our property that produce nuts of wonderful flavor,if we can beat the squirrels and deer...

Lol, yeah, I've been buying an airlock along with every order, just in case. I'll definitely try the tip with the warm water though, since I'm po' and don't like spending a dime more than I gotta

Good deal! Best wishes!

I can speak for that...I fermented on my kitchen counter within that temp range and was very pleased with it. My recipe was very basic....1 gal white house apple cider, 1/8 tsp lalvin yeast and 1/4 C dark brown sugar dissolved in 1/2 C boiled water as the primary ferment. I let it run in...

Bummer! Didn't know there was one in jxn, though. Do you know where? I grew up there and know my way around, for the most part

Damn, that sounds like a fine bbq joint! Makes my mouth water just thinking about it!

Thanks, ya'll, for the advice. I doubt I'll be turning out anything novel or exceptional for awhile, if ever, but it's nice to know where to start. Do you have anything approximating a mashing stage with extract kits or do they go directly to the boil when you start them? I am wondering if...

Lol, yeah, I thought that's what I'd done until I heard the cracking sound. Guess I wasn't quite as gentle as I wanted to be.

Lol, yeah, I could make a really nasty joke on that one.

Please do, if you would! I have much enjoyed making hard cider, it's been a lot of fun and a pleasure to drink. I hope beer brewing will be as enjoyable, lol

@seigex...what did you do to push yours up to 14%? Mine was 1 gal apple cider, 1/8 tsp. Lalvin yeast and 1/4 C. Dark brown sugar dissolved in 1/2 C. Boiled water. I like the flavor a lot but would like to boost the abv...would just increasing the sugar on the primary ferment do it or do I need...

It isn't beer, I'll grant you, but I'm drinking a crisp little hard cider I just got through bottling...lalvin EC 1118 produced it....sorry, you guys kinda intimidate me with the very specific names for your beers ;-)

I am already shopping for my very first kit for beer. I am stuck between American Ale and Galaxy Extra Pale. Any tips for me on either of these or other suggestions on what sort would be a good starting point for a raw newbie?

Now I know why airlocks are so cheap...just broke my first one. I suspect that's a regular hazard. Any tips on how to avoid that when removing the airlock from the stopper during cleanup? I'm using the basic plastic 3-piece jobs.

Haha! That's awesome! I also loved the bit about the old farmer that made wines out of anything and everything and they all kicked ass! Rhubarb, dandelion, turnip, you name it. Then poor old Jim, after royally tying one on had to call on the devout Methodists who knew he was tanked...

Just bottled my 3rd cider batch and I must say the flavor is lovely. Ended up 6.41% abv and I am very pleased. I believe I have found my perfect cider yeast. My next trials will concentrate on increasing the alcohol content, but I could drink this all day. Can't say how pleased I am!

Thanks, brewcephus, and it's nice to meet a neighbor! There any local brew stores there in the burg? I'd love to find a local source rather than always ordering online.

Yeah, Herriot did mention some very tasty-sounding beers. I always liked the bit when the guys are deciding where to go to celebrate the new baby and Tristan is cataloging the different pubs according to the flavor of their beer. Makes me want to do a crawl and try them all, lol.

I thought brewing would be fun for many years and my grandfather did a fair bit of winemaking. My stepson homebrews and has turned out some wonderful stuff. I finally decided to bite the bullet, invest in a bit of equipment and take the leap. Plus, I like beer and I figure, after the setup...

I have downloaded an android app called Home Brew Calculators, by Ghost Chili Software. Has anybody used this? It seems pretty comprehensive to me, but I'm a noob and could be wrong. I ran it on my latest batch of cider and got slightly different results from my manual abv calculation, but I...