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I got some local, fresh, no preservative, cider 9 days ago. Got it up to 68 degrees. Did a yeast starter with SAFCIDER yeast and its been in a ferm chamber at 68 degrees for the last 9 days. I have done this exact thing many times now and the fermentation usually kicks in quickly and only...

I did a basic Extract Farmhouse Ale and added some local wildflower honey at flameout. Fermentation went well and a couple days after it was done, I threw the pail into my fridge and cld crashed it for 2-3 days. Then I racked it into a keg and set it at 12lbs. It's been in there for about 2...

I have Crystal, Centennial, and Cascade hops that will be ready soon. Would like to use these to make a NE IPA in the 6% range. It's my first time using fresh hops. Hoping to build my own water from DI water (free source) and utilize some oats/wheat (can they be steeped?) for mouthfeel and...

1 year ago I started a Maple Wine. About 2 gallons of Maple Syrup and 3 gallons of maple sap to get to 1.13 OG or pretty darn close to 1.13. I boiled it for a few minutes and once it got under 70 degrees I transferred it to a glass carbouy and pitched a packet of Montrachet. A couple days...

A month ago we did a brew day and had 2 batches planned. Never got to the 2nd batch. I inadvertently stashed my Safale US05 in my ferm chamber at that time. So the yeast packet has been in there at exactly 65 degrees for a month now. Is the yeast still good, or do I need to make a trip to...

My friend wants to brew a Pliny clone with me at my place on Sunday. Then he wants to take the finished wort with him 1/2 hour away to his house so he can ferment/bottle it there. Is this a bad idea? Should he wait and pitch the yeast once he gets home? Should this not be attempted at all...

Just tonight, I dry hopped a Pliny clone that I brewed. A couple weeks and I will be sipping this sweet brew and I am quite excited! :rockin: Trouble is, I have never actually had the real thing. I am curious to know: 1)What all the fuss is about and 2)How close I came to the real thing...

I have never dry hopped before. This is only my 4th beer batch (done much more wine). On Saturday I did a Pliny clone extract kit from MoreBeer! and everything seemed to have gone perfectly (there's a first time for everything). OG was 1.072 ish and I just tested it again tonight since the...

Question. I had a batch that was 2-months in the carboy and I racked it straight to a corny. I was careful to leave the trub behind. Cold crashed before racking. I pumped up the keg and let it sit charged in the fridge for a week. Then I pulled it out and filled 4 grolsch bottles and stuck them...

I have various brewing stuff, but nothing high end. I have somehow acquired a lot of wort chillers of all qualities. I have maple syrup that I make. I even occasionally have cash. I am looking for Grolsch bottles. I work in Wilmington, MA and live in Raymond, NH and I could meet wherever...

Is there anyone in my area that could spare some rhizomes? Looking for anything known to grow well in this area (Southern NH) Willing to pay but could also trade. I make maple syrup so I have some. I also have a nice stainless coil that just needs hose fittings to make a wort chiller. I...

I am attempting a Maple Wine. I have some limited experience brewing (2 beer batches, 2 hard cider batches, 1 pineapple wine batch) So far, so good. But this Maple Wine I am starting to question myself and I am wondering if I should just proceed as I have been , or if anyone has any...