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I recently kegged a 12.5% ABV hard cider that my girlfriend and I made. We used quite a bit of sugar and champagne yeast so it turned out to be a very big cider. I force carbed at 30 PSI for 36 hours expecting to have some amount of carbonation. To my avail, the cider was still. Should I try...

Hello all! In regards to a recent post, I discovered that I had overcarbed my first batch. I've read many different ratios for a five gallon batch. What works for you all? Is the priming solution amount dependent on the recipe, or do you have an amount that works every time? (For bottling)...

Hey everybody, I'm just trying to troubleshoot my first batch. Had a small boil over during the 60 min boil, and when I siphoned to the primary, I didn't seal the lid 100% for an hour afterwards (I noticed this after the fact, and sealed it all the way). After 2 weeks, I noticed that when I...

Hey everybody! I have been drinking beer for quite some time now, and found myself wanting more and more to create my own. I finally got a basic kit and am excited to start brewing. I thought that it would be a good idea to become part of HBT and the brewing community to learn about techniques...