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When I first got into alcoholic fermentation 2 years ago, I used Musselman apple juice + honey, only let it ferment 1 week, and was still impressed with my results. Recreating this recipe now (with a longer primary) I find it lackluster! I guess my tastes/expectations have changed.

Looking for some feedback on an American Porter I plan on brewing sometime in the next month (hopefully). I have never made this style before, so I want to see if what I've come up with makes sense. Trying to keep it simple. 2-Row 83% Brown Malt 11% Chocolate Malt 6% Mash at 152-154 for 90...

Made two batches of hydromel in order to compare these yeasts. Each carboy only differed in the yeast used. 18 oz Pure n Simple honey and 3L lukewarm tap water shaken in a 1 gallon carboy. OG 1.042 1/2 tsp of nutrient and 1/2 tsp of dry yeast added and swirled. Placed in dark closet to...

I have a very active fermentation going right now and I used a product described as a "digital microscope" to capture some of the carbon dioxide bubbles. These bubbles are only about a millimeter across, but I thought that they look pretty cool up close.

I have only made one batch of beer (isn't yet carbonated so IDK if it is good or not) and I kept it super simple - just DME and one addition of hop pellets. Looking for some feedback on this recipe because I want to use ingredients that I don't have experience with. 1.5 gallon batch...

This evening, after a long drive home, I brewed up a batch of graff that I hope will turn out nicely. I'd forgotten the great smell of wort - I have only recently started fermenting alcoholic beverages and my focus has been on ciders. Prior to taking up this hobby I had assisted in brewing/been...

I let most of my fermentations settle in 1 gallon carboy jugs, meaning that getting a sample without mixing in the detritus can be irksome because I have refused to buy any new gadgets and I don't want to clean up my whole auto siphon just to get an ounce or two for tasting. Thus... my reused...

Looking for tips and feedback on making Graf in a SMaSH style. So far I have made ciders but not beer. I want to make 1 gallon of graf using 0.5 gallon apple juice (cider) and 1 lb of DME (Breiss Pale Ale) along with an undecided amount of Cascade hops (maybe 0.5 oz). I understand the hops/DME...

I am planning on putting together a 1 gallon batch of cherry mead this weekend. Feedback on my method would be appreciated. Primary: 2.8 lbs honey 1 lb pitted cherries (cleaned, frozen, then mashed) Repitched Cider House Select yeast (ABV tolerance up to 12%) Boiled and cooled H2O up to 1...

I'm not new to fermentation, but alcohol creation is my latest interest. My first fermented food was sour dough, STARTerING (get it??!) about 5 years ago. In that time I have dabbled to varying degrees in fermented pickles, homemade yogurt, sauerkraut, tepache, dry aging, and now alcoholic...