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Do I need both of these to stop fermentation? Potassium metabisulfite, potassium sorbate to prevent re-fermentation. Or do I use Camden Tablets, as I do have all of the above. Until I get a better grasp of things I am making a still cider. As I gain experience I will start carbonizing some...

I know being clean is very important and I do the best I can. I have star-san also have some easy clean and one of those carboy cleaners that has the pump to spray the water up inside the carboy. But what is the easiest way to clean those dang hoses? Is letting them set wet inside is there a...

I have made several batches of cider using store bought cider and pitching White Labs WLP775 English Cider yeast which is good for 68-75f which has worked fine for me. Fermentation has been very good within 24 hrs after pitching. This time I thought I would use apple juice and see what type...

Has anyone tried this combo, if so what portions and what were your results. Very interested in finding out. Thanks :)

I had this idea from previous readings that making a cranberry hard apple cider drink sounds appealing. But as a novice brewer should I do this from a concentrate or look for gallons of the cranberry juice without preservatives? I have 2 batches from a similar blend but want a different taste on...

I have one of those 6.5 acid carboys along with the correct bungs. I placed my airlock into the bung and pushed the bung into the top of the jug. Everything was so slick from all of the sterilizing i did it squeezed past the lip of the jug. Well I thought that I would be able to hook it through...

I have a concern. Everything is or was at least going well, as a new brewer you hope you have done your homework, and all goes well. For the most part it did. I have my wort in a 5 gal carboy its apparent that I don't have enough head space for the vigorous fermentation. So I took it on my own...