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Is it necessary to have a dedicated keg for kegging cider? I only have two kegs and I generally only make beer. I have a batch of cider my wife wants to keg instead of bottle, and I'm hesitant about hooking it up. Does the cider smell/taste linger in the keg like I've heard the soda can? I...

So I want to begin to use starters, and had a couple questions. I'm going to buy a starter kit from nothernbrewer which will come with a 1000 ml flask and 1 pound of DME. 1) how many batches will the one pound of DME last? (or, how much do I add to make the starter?) 2) I am only at the...

I have several Beer Machine mixes left over from before I "really" got into brewing. These mixes are pre-hopped and dry, and make 2.5 gallons (just add water! :) ) Since they don't even make a full 5 gallons I don't even want to bother with using them (I have around 5 kits and no two match)...

Hi, I've just sampled my first batch after a week in the bottles. I know it is early I was just tasting it because I want to see how it develops over time. There was barely any carbonation, and no head whatsoever. Is this normal after a week in the bottles? I was under the impression...

I've done brewing with just a primary, and I want to add the secondary step mainly to get more flexibility on when I bottle. I already have another fermenter. My question is, if you're placing it in secondary for say 2-3 weeks, is there a concern that the yeast will settle out? How do you...