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Hi Folks - For any of you in the Central Virginia area who are up for a beer and cider session this eve, CAMRA (Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale) is having its monthly meeting this eve at my place. I'll have 6 kegs of different ciders on tap and several of the folks who went in on the...

I'm looking for yeasts that use a lot of nitrogen during the ferment, for purposes of making cider. Are there any yeasts that are known more than others for needing to be fed some nutrient when making beer, or else they will slow down and/or get stuck? Ideally it would be a lager yeast and/or...

Hi Folks - SWMBO and I are going to be in Seattle & Vancouver in a few weeks. I'm planning to check out the Washington State Brewers Festival and a few of the nearby cider houses. Any suggestions? I've got a few on the list already, thanks to Old Timey Dave's cider map: Vashon Winery, Wescott...

Anyone recognize this contraption or want to take a guess on what it is, and what these guys are doing? (hint - it was out at the orchard. It was really cool to see it in action - like some sort of steam punk apple machine)

Hey Y'all - for those of you who are close to Charlottesville, the Cville brewing club will be meeting at my place this Tuesday evening the 6th, for some ciders and homebrews. Several of the guys in the club are excellent brewers and recently came back from the Dominion Cup a few weeks ago with...

Hi Folks, I'd like to know about any yeasts you've used that have got stuck and needed nutrients to get going. I'm thinking about exploring the use of nitrogen reduction for bottle carbing a sweet cider, the general idea being that if the cider runs out of nitrogen before it runs out of...

Do any of you know where I can get some heavy duty beer or wine crates? I've searched the interwebs and found some wholesalers like this one but havent found any at brew stores or restaurant supply places. http://www.dwplastics.com/crates01.htm Ideally I'm looking for something big enough...

Hi Folks – Last year I decided it was time to come up with some new cider and cyser recipes, so in addition to 20 keg batches, which were mostly made with ole trusty Nottingham ale yeast, I did roughly 80 single gallon batches with different yeasts, juice and sugars. I saved a liter each...

Hi folks - Kevin from Cville here. I've been lurking for a couple of weeks and this is my first post. I've been making cider and cysers on and off for about 10 years. This is a great site - I wish I has stumbled across it earlier. My local produce place started getting fresh pressed juice...