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I am back to trying my hand at ciders after a couple of years hiatus. I have a Keezer and have been fermenting 5 gallons of cider. I wish to "back sweeten" it but have forgotten the process. Just to be safe: I should use 1/4 tsp of potassium metabisulfite powder (by Brewcraft) and 2.5 tsp of...

My wife and I are on a budget. I would like to make a cider, but the apple juice required and for 5 gallons and yeast uses up most of my bi-weekly budget! I have yeast nutrient, potassium metabisulfite, potassium sorbate, and pectic enzyme. The packets are probably all a couple of years old...

I have a homemade keezer that has been working fine for me with 3 taps. A couple weeks ago I tapped a new keg of Zombie Dust clone. It is currently the only keg in the keezer. I applied CO2 to the beverage out to force keg at 30 PSI. Unfortunately, we left on a lengthy trip the next day and I...

I am in the process of trying to make a kiwi-strawberry sour beer. I started with 4 lbs of German Pilsner and 3 lbs of wheat. I intend to quick sour with both lacto plantarum and Voss Kveik concurrently. I am doing BIAB and overheated the water a bit. After adding grain, it was 160 degrees. At...

I am in the process of building my first keezer. I purchased these items: https://www.morebeer.com/products/gas-manifold-14-aluminum.html https://www.morebeer.com/products/intertap-beer-faucet-stainless-steel-flow-control.html...

My last beer, I used oak Enocubes. Due to time constraints, they were only in the beer for a week. Sadly, I don't think that was near enough time to get much if any flavor out of them. Can I reuse them, or is it not worth saving considering they don't cost much (I think I paid around $7)?

I'm brewing a beer for a local competition that stipulates the beer must be red. My first attempt failed. It turned out too dark and only is red if you shine a bright light through it. My second attempt should be red just fine, but I'm running against time. The beer is intended to have dry...

I brewed my first BIAB a couple days ago (an oatmeal stout). It went...well...ok. I used a Darkstar Burner which I've used a couple of times before with a 32 qt aluminum kettle. This time I used my new Megapot 1.2 10 gallon kettle. I tried to calculate the amount of water needed, but misread...

I've researched a bit about converting from extract to grain, but I think I'm a bit lost. How would I convert a recipe using 3 lbs wheat and 1 lb light DME for 3 gallons to BIAB?

Started my first kettle sour on Monday. The top of the brew still looks clean and clear with no sign of action on behalf of the L.Plantarum. Is there any way to know if it is working other than testing the pH/taste testing?

I'm trying my hand at a blueberry cider using pressed juice from a local orchard. So far I have fermented the cider. Now I'm going to add the blueberries. My goal is a carbonated, sweet cider. I have a keg to carbonate. I added potassium sorbate and potassium metabisulfite to the primary...

My wife goes to a local "u-pick" organic farm and found out the owner was growing about 5 hop vines. He was wanting to sell them, so on a whim we bought about half of them. This was my first experience with fresh hops. We took them home and I harvested them. I had read an article of a guy that...

I'm currently fermenting the Northern Brewer Ace of Spades. I brewed it Sunday afternoon and it bubbled away for about 4 days. It hasn't bubbled in several days. I took a sample tonight and it's at 1.013. Assuming the OG of 1.068 (I didn't measure the OG sincee I generally trust the posted OG...

Alright, maybe this will catch on, or maybe it won't. Post a video of your pour. In my case, it might be a poor pour, but it looks good... My fervent hope is that you all will outdo my artistic attempt. The upside is that if you don't like your video, drink your glass and take another...

Didn't read close enough ahead of time, so I figured I would add the potassium sorbate and tamarind concentrate to the keg at the same time and then shake it up well. Any danger in doing? I assume it might mean the fermentation could restart. Any other concern?

I have a cider that's been in primary for about three weeks now. I plan to go straight to keg, stabilize, add tamarind concentrate, and back sweeten, though I could move it to a secondary if suggested. If I go straight to keg, it might be a couple more weeks. Will that be ok, or too long on the...

I'm trying to make a tamarind cider again. This time I'm actually making a cider rather than a tamarind beverage. So far the apple juice has been fermenting two weeks and appears to be done (though I haven't taken a hydrometer reading). I'm going for a sweet cider using a keg and will be using...

I am starting a chocolate milk stout that will be using US-04 yeast. Currently the house is cooled to about 72 by the thermostat in the hallway where I usually keep the fermenter. This has worked (for my taste buds, anyway) in the past for US-05 yeast o several brews, but I know isn't ideal. I...

I'm making a Chocolate Milk Stout that I'm planning on adding coconut to. The cacao nibs need to be soaked in 10 oz vodka overnight according to the instructions and numerous places I've read. I've got pear vodka, habanero vodka, and cucumber vodka, but no plain vodka. I also have Bacardi...

My refrigerator bottom has a dip in it at an annoying spot. In order to fit the keg and co2 tank in it, the keg has to be slightly on the hump. Any issues with the keg being slightly akilter?