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I started a cider on 8/5, 5 gallons of apple juice, 2 pounds of corn sugar and Wyeast Sweet Mead Yeast. The OG was 1.062 and after a month it was 1.010, so I racked it over to a secondary (in hindsight I should not have done this). Well, I am in need of that carboy so we tasted it and it tastes...

I made my first melomel today but I think I could have added too much fruit. I added 3lbs of frozen triple berry mix and 2.5 pounds of honey to my one gallon jug. Topped it off with water, leaving the proper space for fermentation. The OG was 1.140. I used K1-V116 yeast. It just seems very...

I was wondering, should I add the blueberries at the beginning, in secondary or half and half? I have heard the fruit really shines through with them in secondary but wanted to get some ideas. Basic Recipe: 5 gallons Apple Juice 10 pounds of Honey 5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Wyeast 4184 Sweet...

Finally!!! No more ice baths!!! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

A friend of mine sent me a copy of this in the mail today. I have heard it is a must have for homebrewers and I'm pretty excited to read it. What are your guys thoughts on it? Cheers! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hello Homebrewers! I have been thinking about picking up a Dry Irish stout kit from my LHBS, similar to Guinness or Murphy's it says. My question is will those still be as tasty in the bottle? I know kegging and serving on nitro would be best but I'm bottling. Has anyone made one and bottled...

I started out about 6 months ago making wines and ciders and I am currently on my second batch of beer! First batch has been in the bottle for 1week. Needless to say I am hooked and wonder why I didn't start doing this sooner. Love this site and find it really helpful and interesting! Got a...

I just racked my cranberry wine to a secondary and tasted a bit, lots of alcohol taste and not so much cranberry. I know I can back sweeten later but what is the best thing to add for a nice taste of cranberry? And do I add this right before bottling after stabilizing? Thanks!

I thought I would try it as a good starter. Well see! I think I'm already hooked though. 1 gallon cider ( no preservatives) 1 packet Lalvin 71B-1122 Pinch of potassium meta and 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme 1