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So I've been doing some poking around and kinda putting together ideas for a hydromel. I've done 2 high gravity meads but I'm looking for a quicker turnaround. I'm planning on doing a 1 gallon batch, using 1 1/2 or so pounds of honey, cinnamon/vanilla additions or really anything else you...

I'm primarily a beer brewer ( made my first cider, didn't turn out well but I know why and that's a different story ). I've read a bunch of articles and I come across some people saying to only pitch 1-2g of dried yeast. Anybody else do this? Reasons, experiences?

Hey everyone, So I'm going to bottle my first mead and wanted to use bentonite as a fining agent. I've brewed beer for the last couple of years and never used fining agents so it's new to me. My question is, the package says use 4tsp in 1 1/3 cup of water, sufficient for 5 gallons. Should I...

So. A little back story: My wonderful wife supports my hobby, though she is not a big beer drinker. She bought me quite a few nice toys ( different topic ), as well as a couple of recipe kits from my Amazon wishlist. Issue: I, unknowingly, selected a jalapeño cream ale recipe ( 05 gal )that...

Without drinking it and thinking "holy crap this is stale", how long would you want to mature to get a fully mature flavor profile but still have that nice, fresh taste? I know each beer will be different, depending on the type, but what I'm going for in Homebrewing is: 1) beer I made myself, 2)...

So I've been trolling on here and reading a bunch of topics and responses, mostly in this particular form. My question is: During secondary fermentation, the carbonization of the final product happens after adding more sugar. Now, is this because in the initial fermenting stage, the yeast simply...

Hey! My name is Ricky. I grew up in South Florida, I have a wife and 7 month old daughter as well as my big retard ( German Shepard/Black lab mix. I love him, but he's one goofy SOB ). I currently reside, unfortunately, in New Jersey, I was in Kodiak Alaska before that and Florida before that. I...