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Hello all, I would like to cobble together something resembling Yooper's Lagerator but am having a hard time finding the cooler that he uses. I believe it is the Igloo Ice Cube 90. Walmart lists it on their website but it is always out of stock. Has anyone ever made the lagerator with a...

Hello all, I made a cyser on 1/3/09 with an OG of 1.090. I pitched two packets of properly re-hydrated ICV D-47 and aerated with my diffusion stone for a couple of minutes. I also tried my hand at staggered nutrient additions. I put about half of the yeast nutrient and energizer up front...

I live in Eugene, Oregon. Are there any ale yeasts that would be a good choice for this? What would fermenting with a lager yeast at ale temps do to the final product? Nick

Hey guys, I recently tried a Helles (Spaten I believe) and realized I absolutely love it. I would love to try to brew one of these but... I do not have the stuff to brew a lager. So my question is does someone out there have a good Helles recipe that could be used with a yeast that would...

Hey guys, Been itching to try something screwy lately. Thought that something like a belgian braggot sounds cool. Anybody have any recipe/technique suggestions? Yeast suggestions? I saw the post about the "tripple braggot". That looked interesting. I just wonder if it was a bit too much? (If...

Hey guys, I have a blonde ale in the fermenter right now that I plan to ultimately turn into a blueberry blonde. I was thinking about getting a can of the Blueberry Oregon Fruit Puree and just rack the beer on top of it with some of the yeast pulled off the bottom of the carboy. I'm just...

Hey guys, A co-worker of mine asked me if it would be possible to make a batch of mead that would be drinkable in like 3.5 months. She has a daughter that was supposed to be getting married in May of next year, but has now decided to move the wedding up to the end of October (Halloween). She...

After trying a wonderful braggot that a friend of mine brewed, I have decided to try one of my own. So... I have a "irish redish" ale in primary fermentation now. It's about 5 gallons at an original gravity of about 1.062. I tossed a "smack pack" of Wyeast 1098 Brittish Ale yeast. I have...

I made a 3 gallon batch of Agave/Wildflower Honey mead on New Year's Day and split it into 3 one gallon batches. I tossed a different yeast into each one. 1. Montrachet 2. Lalvin K1V-1116 3. Lalvin 71B-1112. The original gravity was around 1.115 (equal parts honey and agave syrup). After 3...

Hello All! I recently purchased about 4.5 pounds of Agave syrup with the intention of making something of a mead out of it. I don't really know a whole lot about it's taste once fermented however. Have any of you guys ever tried just a straight up agave "mead"? Have you mixed it with...

Hello all! I think I have encountered a stuck fermentation in my first batch of mead here. The recipe was 12 pounds of orange blossom honey and four gallons of water. I added some yeast nutrient from my local homebrew store at the rate suggested on the package (which I believe was one...

Hello all! Just curious what your favorite yeast is for cider. What are the pros/cons of your choice and what have you found the various characteristics to be (Fermentation speed/temp, taste, etc...) Gracias

Hell all! I'm fairly new to the world of brewing and am thinking about starting up my first batch of cider. I am a little confused about what type of cider of juice to start with. So... 1.) What are the pros and cons of using regular apple juice as compared to some of the more expensive...