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Does anyone know where I can get bulk apples for cider making at this time of the year? I'm in Michigan but will have them shipped.

The SS BrewTech 1bbl Chronicals have a cooling coil in them. I was not planning on buying a chiller............but............alternatively I could roll the fermenter into the fridge room we have. The tap water I think only gets down to around 48 degrees. Fortunately (unfortunately) the...

The reason why we're doing, is because everyone else already is here. I get giving up growlers, its what we do at my other business. But we dont distribute that locally like we plan on doing with the cider. My thoughts now are to go from the fermenter through the filtering unit to the brite...

I appreciate the response! I racked my brain over this A LOT last night. I should not I have the benefit of being to able to buy whatever equipment I need to make this work. So I came up with the following plan - Ferment in a conical and use NO finings, once fermentation is complete then I...

Suddenly, Im thinking that a brite tank is necessary? Or is it ok to just fill a few kegs, force carb, then fill bottles from those kegs as necessary with a beer gun? Also, for the sweet variety since Im not going to use a secondary fermenter when should I add the non-fermentable sugar? I...

At least I think. As far as I know, small batches are scalable to larger batches to an extent. I have my yeast calculations figured out. Please let me know if Im on the right track. We have an orchard we're going to be using. Im going to be using an Avalon Apple grinder and press to get the...

I know one guy who doesnt diacetyl rest at all.

Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU 1 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 12.50 % 6 lbs Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) Extract 75.00 % 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 % 8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 % 0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min)...

Find someone with a press brake and proper tooling and they can bend the square for you. Then you just have to weld 1 seem. Or have some someone bend 2 pieces 90 degrees then you just have to weld 2 seems. You can also try to find someone with a plate roller to roll your plate to 4" round. It...

Well being a Noob - I dont have much input here but I just have to know one thing - Does Wynona like to show her big brown bitter off to all her friends? Has that bitter ever bit her?

Ok, checked the gravity. Reads about 1.015. Recipe was a kit - Taz light lager from Midwest. According to the directions - FG should be 1.010 to 1.014. I guess the thing for me to do is to give it a taste and see if any off flavors exist. FYI - Boil date was Friday the 9th.

Being as how I live in a cold climate AND I have to keep my fridges / freezers out in my garage which controller is the recommended controller for both heating and cooling my fermentation space? The temp here can swing 30 degrees in one day so at night Id want my fridge to heat up a bit and...

Ok, Ive read a couple different things on this subject. 1. Pitch the starter into the wort with both at room temp (75 deg). 2. Pitch the starter into the wort with both at lager fermentation temp ~50 deg. Which one is right - if either of them is wrong. And why? I just did a light...

Give you $75 for it? j/k - nice find!

OK, First the primary is the vessel where most of the fermentation will occur if youre going to use a secondary. All beers will benefit from using a secondary but not all need them. What generally happens if youre going to use a secondary is you will leave your beer in the primary until youre...

+1 I soaked some Two Hearted Ale bottles for an hour is extremely hot water. When I came back, the labels were so scared of me they just removed themselves.

Whilst waiting for some replies to this topic Im thinking a keggle and a fermentor. Are there any diagrams anywhere I look at as to what to put on my new huge ass fermentor? Since is 15+ gallons, will I have to worry about having too much head space? Im thinking I'll want, a drain on the...

But I know they can be useful. Alright I know someone who knows someone else who has a cousin whose girlfriends dad can get me some kegs - no cost. Thing is, Im torn as to what to do with them. I would absolutely love any response to this. Except for "give them to me". Anyways, there...

What part of the starter do I pitch? Ive been told I dont want to pitch everything, just the yeast stuff.

No worries. Im on my third batch and still dont know anything. One thing to remember though is that brewing doesnt have to be rocket science. It could get scientific if you really wanted to but for now just have fun brewing and keep coming here for advice! Some pointers for you - Leave space...