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I'd like to try stepped fermentation, but I can't find instructions anywhere. Am I calling it the wrong thing?

I've been fermenting three gallons of cider for about five months now. Yesterday, I noticed a thin, white film on top of it. I assumed it was bubbles, but when I jiggled it, some of it settled out. The rest remained on the surface, in clumps of different sizes. Is this just dead yeast cells, or...

Here's a fairly general question. It applies to my beer, wine, cider, and mead. I discovered that on more than one of my carboys, the universal stopper I had my airlock in was not forming a complete seal. I could see, looking at it, that there were places where the rubber was not in contact...

I brewed up an IPA according to Papazian's recipe... and using Cascade hops I grew and harvested myself (the plant is now 3 years old and ginormous). However, upon drinking it, there's essentially no hops flavor at all. It has a sweet taste, and an even sweeter aftertaste. The only way I...

I'm making the pale ale from Papazian's Complete Joy of Homebrewing, on page 171. The final instructions are "Ferment and bottle or keg. You should be enjoying this in three weeks." Uh, great, but a newbie like me needs more specifics on how long to ferment and how long to let it sit in the...

Hello, all. I've brewed two beers, a mead, and a cyser (in process). I've found good info here, and now I need to start asking my own questions.