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Ok, the recipe I have calls for a half ounce of Chocolate extract at bottling. All my LHBS had was Chocolate flavoring. Does anyone have any idea how much of this flavoring I should use? it says 2 to 4 oz per 5 gallons, but I don't wanna overdo it. Any suggestions?

If you have a big enough pot, boil it all :D

So......if it finishes dry, how can I make it semi sweet? I brew beer so this all new to me.

How does this sound? It is my first mead. I hope to have it ready for Christmas (yes, I know its an ambitious goal). According to the dude they interviewed on homebrewtv it is possible. 4# Clover honey 2# blueberries 2# raspberries 1.5 gal water Fermaid K D47 I plan on doind the...

I made some cider this AM before work and forgot to add my yeast nutrient. I had a SG of 1.07. Do you guys think I would be OK to add it when I get home from work?

So......the campden oxidizes out pretty fast doesn't it? Did I mess up my cider? The hydro sample tasted pretty darn good so I hope not.

Would I be ok to backsweeten and bottle or am I asking for bottle bombs by doing that?

I put in some 1 campden tab per gallon to stop the fermentation. How long should I wait before bottling/drinking my cider?

I think I'm gonna let it go til its done, then hit it with campden and back sweeten it.

This is the first time I've tried cider. I put this stuff in the fermenter on Tuesday night and it's still bubbling about every 2 seconds! I'm using 3 gallons of straight juice and no sugar or anything added. I used regular old yeast nutrient and S04. How long should I expect this stuff to...

Ditto! So....is my igloo mash tun and stainless filter gonna kill me or not?

Hello to all! I've been brewing for 3 years, I started with partial mashes and switched to AG 6 mts ago. I'm about an hour west of St. Louis. We have a nice brewclub out here www.rcsbrewcrew.com. We even have a brand new microbrewery in our midst. He just brewed his first commercial batch 1...