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My first cider batch came out drinkable and that was with juice and bread yeast(noob mistake I know) but I just tasted my second batch for the first time and I have a peroxide taste, it tastes very bad. So what I did was 10 cans of concentrate 1lb brown sugar 30 raisins 1 packet of Montrachet...

Anyone have any good recipes for an extract blueberry ale. I'm looking for something similar to a wachusett blueberry ale. I was wondering if I just did a normal ipa and added either fresh/frozen blueberries to a secondary if I'd get a good flavor or if I used a blueberry flavoring I'd get a...

Hey guys just happy my first brew finished up all good, I tasted it while bottling and tasted like I wanted it too, a newcastle that was warm and flat, I had others try it too and they said it was pretty good. So the reason I started this thread is to hear some stories of first brews either...

Anyone have any experience, or know if it would be a good idea to add hops to a cider?

Hey guys, title says it all. I was just wondering if anyone had any good recipes to use with my cider. My idea was to just find white wine recipes and substitute it. Does anyone know any specific cider recipes they or a friend has used. Thanks in advance.

I just want to say this site has helped me alot so far. One question I have I tried out my first wine and the taste was almost like grape juice with a slight yeast and alcohol flavor. It has been fermenting for about two weeks now and I'm just wondering if this is normal flavor for unaged air...

I pasteurized the cider because it was at the taste I wanted and then I backsweetened with apple juice and honey. Question I had I only did a gallon batch and used 4 beer bottles and aged the rest in 750 bottles I was wondering can I age in the fridge or do you guys recommend aging at room temp...

So if I was to take my cider and add some concentrate would I be able to bottle it and keep it in the fridge without it exploding? Any help on this would be appreciated thank you in advance.

Hey guys this is my first post on here, I have only brewed a few cheap wines and ciders. I was just curious I am looking into getting into beer because that's what I prefer, however I'm not really looking to spend too much money but I looked and can get a one gallon kit for around fifty online...