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If I were to age mead in reused wine bottles for a few years, would I need to make sure that some oxygen was in contact with a breathable cork? I was considering using the plastic top "tasting corks" and sealing with wax. Would this, (as opposed to using a natural, tight fitting cork without...

I made NB's Phat tyre clone AG. 9 days later and it tastes like Flat tyre. * 5 lbs. Dingemans Pils * 2 lbs. Munich Malt * 2 lbs. Dark Munich Malt * 0.50 lbs. Victory Malt * 0.50 lbs. Breiss Crystal 60 * Wyeast #1762 Belgian Abbey II. High gravity yeast with...

Do I have to hide my fermenting mead from light? If there are no hops, it shouldnt get skunky, right?

anyone tried making this? I hear that some very specific varietal pears are needed for this to work properly, But have not been told which. Any recipes would be appreciated.

So I've been making apfelwein and cyser in one gallon batches, as I typically acquire enough free apples every week or so to make a one gallon batch. I juice organic "dessert" apples, (gala, pink lady, granny smith, etc.), in a consumer centrifugal juicer. I heat to about 170 for a few minutes...

how long to wait? and in general, to what degree does a larger vessel mean a longer carb period?

So this cat gives me these two cans, (missing labels), and tells me that they are malt extract, and that I should make beer out of em. I do not know a damn thing about them. I plan on getting my gear ready and just wingin it. I have very little experince with extract brews, however. So I am...

So Ive got about a litre of this thick, molasses-esque paste called "sorghum Syrup". It says I can use it anywhere in place of maple syrup, honey, or molasses. This obviously gets me a-thinkin. Use in place of candi for a robust high grav ale? dark mead? Any knowledge of this stuff would be...

So I make the PM version of a Dog Fish head imperial stout from "Extreme Brewing". I got what I thought was all the ingredients from my LHBS in one box, but misplaced the recipe. So I get in the mood to brew and I don't have my recipe, and decide to go ahead anyway, using what knowledge I have...

After one extract stout, I go to my local home brew supply for some more goods. Alas, all out of Extract! I decide nows the time to go for an AG. I tell the shop-keep to give me some stuff. I want something hoppy. I get: 6 Pale 2 Victory 1/4 Choc 3/4 Munich 3/4 20l crystal 1 1/2 Perle...