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Hi everyone, I got into brewing because of MR Beer. After a few batches I've moved on to doing 5 gal extract with steeping grains brews. (Maybe in a few months Ill try all grain.) I enjoyed the Mr Beer, but with all the work that goes into cleaning and sanitizing and boiling I rather do...

seems to still be fermenting. I did readings every 2 days. gravity is dropping slowly. i'm fermenting in a big mouth bubbler. i suspect the 2 pc cap is not sealing properly, causing my airlock to not bubble.

Thanks Zepth I was thinking along those lines too. stiring up the smallest bit of the sediment to get some yeast back in suspension. Ill do half the batch with no "stir" and the second half with a touch of the sediment stirred in. I can make some notes when i pop open some to test to...

Hi There, I made a Graff and an Apple cider about 4 months ago. they have been sitting in secondary for about 3 1/2 months. I have been so busy I wasnt able to bottle. I would really like to bottle carbonate. Do i need to add any additional yeast with the priming sugar? They were both...

Hi All, Due to a busy schedule my Graff has been sitting in secondary for about 3 and a half months. I want to bottle today. i planned to bottle carb. Do i need to add any additional yeast when bottling? if so how much. i have some EC118 and S04 on hand. Or should i just add priming sugar and...

Hi All, I am doing the Bravarian Dopplebock kit using S-23 yeast. I followed instructions to a T so to speak. and after 2 1/2 days at 66 degrees there was a good foamy Krausen and tons of airlock activity. As per the instructions I moved to a colder spot to do the next phase of...

Well i ended up using the Montrachet in a Peach and the Blackberry wine. I used the Ec118 for Dragons blood. I will do a few yeast nutrient/energizer additons with the Monotrachet along the way in the ferment to ward off the Rino Farts

Hi All, I'm using up some "stuff" I have around the house, making a 5 gal batch of Blackberry wine. I have a 96 oz can of Blackberry wine base and 5 lbs of frozen home grown black raspberries. I have 2 lbs of clover honey, 8 lbs of cane sugar and a pack of mr beer booster i'm gonna toss in...

no preservative, no sugar added there is added vitamin c (as the preservative/anitoxidant) I was thinking of adding it in to the primary of my next cider brew to see if it would add more apple flavor possibly?

I have about 12 lbs of natural no sugar added applesauce. Is there anyplace for apple sauce in cider making? Would it add body or flavor to an existing receipe, or would it just be a tough to clear pulpy mess?

That sounds really good! i have 5 gals of Musslemans spiced cider and a bag of craisins Hmmm i think I'll follow suit! thanks for the insparation :)

For both the Kit and the mixed fruit i did on the lees from the kit, temps were steady between 64-68. I use a spare bathroom with a small electric heater. so most days temps were 66 but it did raise and lower a few times

My Kit had a sulfer stink to it. Tastes good smells nasty! I re used the lees to make a mixed fruit cider and it has the stinkeys too! I made a batch of cider from canned peaches, used yeast nutrient, and pectic enzyme no added sugar with a fresh pouch of Brewers best cider yeast and it has...

Hi All, In my haste today at the LHBS I grabbed a Saison yeast by accident. I meant to grab 2 Nottinghams but they were mixed in the bin. Anyhow what would be a good Apple Cider receipe for this yeast? I'm gonna use the Notty for a Carmel Apple hard cider I have a bunch of Sams club...

Just an FYI i have also re used the yeast cake/yeast slurry from this Yeast and it works great. I got 3 batches of cider from the one pack of yeast. I probably could have stored the yeast and re used again but i ended up dumping it. each time it performed identical, fermented down to .995

So I picked up some Xylitol from the healthfood store. In large crystal form. It tastes pretty darn good. if you taste it with your finger it does have a different feel so to speak on the tongue but truthfully its quite similar to sugar. Mixed it in hot coffee, iced tea and with lemon juice...

Thanks guys I never thought of trying the sweetener in something like a coffee, thats a really good idea. I'll try to find a health food store tomorrow and pick some up. I don't have any swing top bottles, but thats not a bad idea either Thanks Much

What kind of non fermentable sugar would you all recomend? I want something natural tasting so to speak. For some reason i'm very sensitive to sugars and i can have a hard time consuming anything chemical like truvia for example. It make my brain scream yuck diet food lol i.ve never tried...

Hi All, I have been reading up nearly every cider thread I can, too many I think because now my head is spinning and i have more questions than when I started. My hope is to brew up a fast to ready time sweet to semi sweet sparkling cider. I can really use some help with a recipe and...

Hi to all I'm a long time lurker but first time posting. I want to make a sweet sparkling cider that's ready to drink fast (By Christmas or maybe Thanksgiving?) I have read soooo many threads my head is spinning LOL! and i,m still confused about bottle carbing a sweet sparkling cider...