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I have my first four gallons racked and in the frige. I had not read anything about head space until now, but in all four gallons I have at least 2 cups gone. I have not added campden or sorbate yet and frankly I'm just not sure what to do next. Add apple juice to about 1" from the top and...

Hi, First brew - I've got four separate gallons fermenting now: 2 are MO2 and 2 are S-04 yeasts all at house temp of 74 degrees. I used 1 1/2 cups coconut sugar in two and 12 oz date syrup in the other two. fwiw; the date syrup for either yeast start up in a matter of two hours. The coconut...

This is my first brew of cider, or anything for that matter. The brew store suggested Lallemand Windsor or Mangrove Jack's Craft Series MO2 Cider yeast. Do I refrigerate or freeze leftover yeast? The brew store guy said use the entire contents since all should be used at once. But, I thought...

I am on the paleo diet and I can't drink grain brew any longer. It's been over a year and Lord knows that I miss a good beer. So, I took up drinking hard cider and am looking into home brew. First question - I usually see temps should be 65-70 for fermenting. Sometimes I see 65-75. Can I...

Hi there, first time post. I'm fairly surprised that it has taken me this long to get serious about home brew. I have always liked beer and am preparing to give it a shot. I read a bit about brewing indoors or out. I guess the difference is that you can probably brew larger batches...