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I'm aiming for a drier cider. So it sounds like Notty will get the job done. As for haziness, I suppose this isn't a huge deal to me but would using gelatin fining help bring it down?

I just took 5.5 gallons of apple juice and boiled for 30 minutes and added 2 lbs of honey. I did this to boil off some water to raise the OG. However, I underestimated the OG of apple juice by itself. Took an OG and got a 1.090. Since, I usually see people using champagne yeast I now figure it's...

Seems like I'm going to go with this route, however he never addresses whether or not the gelatin will affect flavor but it seems nonexistent (anyone who has used gelatin please correct me if I'm wrong). Only downside I saw was the "gunk" from the first few pours, but that really doesn't bother...

Yeah, I can't post much about the process because the only notes I have on this brew are the ingredients I ordered. But I'll try and recreate my process from memory. Used Star San for every point of this brew except prior to boil and the boil. 1. First the ingredients: 7.00 lb Pale Malt...

Hey, Thanks for the responses. To address both of your replies. 1. For the yeast to still be suspended I'm a bit skeptical, for this particular beer, Blonde Ale, it was fermenting (in the carboy) for at least a month. Although I don't have the OG (forgot to take a reading) it was only...

Hello everybody, So I recently started kegging, and given how much less work it takes compared to bottling I plan on kegging a lot more. But I've noticed that my beers are coming out a lot more yeasty in flavor than the beers I've bottled. I know the problem lies in the fact that the yeast in...

I was going to say "my lines are plenty long" but based on this comment If you are going to do it, do it right and lengthen the lines like the others said. You will be glad that you did!!! Nice slow pour, small amount of head......... it's a beautiful thing!!!!!" I'm taking it the length of the...

"Remove the old fittings and put the correct ones on. It's really that simple. I built my kegerator, but the taps came with Sanke fittings. I actually replaced the entire beer line with a longer line, so that allowed me to replace them with the right quick disconnects for my pin lock kegs."...

Hey everybody, So I recently purchased a new kegerator, Edgestar Dual Tap Kegerator, only to find out that the keg that I have doesn't have the correct fittings. The Kegerator fits the 1/6th commercials kegs and I have the ball lock keg that I imagine most homebrewers have. I'm feeling...

I always wondered in a similar situation if someone could eat some brewers yeast then drink a lot of sugar water if they could get drunk. I figured the stomach acid would kill off the yeast but I guess in this case it didn't.

Prime inside the keg you mean? Would this be sort of like cask conditioning except with the forced CO2 only for serving?

I'm new to kegging. I have a 5 gallon corny keg and have only kegged once (Kolsch) and not with enough time for it to full carb (4 days) because of a party. The beer being flat really didn't stop people from drinking it since it was gone in 3 hours. I'm planning on kegging an IPA this...

I think I will try out caramelizing the pumpkin and adding it to the boil. I'm hoping to get more flavor from the pumpkin than just the spices added.

I have a question regarding a pumpkin ale that I am planning on brewing next Saturday. I was planning on adding canned pumpkin. But i was wondering should i add it during the mash or the beginning of the boil. I figured canned pumpkin is mostly sugar but if im wrong ans its starch then I should...

Is what Briz34 posted accurate to get enough yeast going for pitching? "you could also try making a starter with it. Activate the pack for 3 hours then take 3 cups of your cooled wort into a sanitized container and add the yeast to that, cover with sterilized aluminum foil and see if your...

Glad to hear that I won't have too big of a problem. I could probably try the starter depending on how the day goes. I am going to have the dry yeast around just in case I get a slow fermentation.

I ordered the ingredients for a Kolsch last week from Northern Brewer. The yeast I ordered was Wyeast 2565. The package arrived today at home with no one to take it in. When I opened the package the yeast pack was warm and slightly inflated due mostly to the heat (I hope?). The nutrient pack...

I've been thinking of switching over to outdoor and getting the turkey frier due to the fact I got a bigger pot that I can do full boils. My kitchen stove can get it to a boil but it does take awhile. How long does it take to get a boil rolling?

I want to brew but it's too nice out. My brew set up is still indoors on the kitchen stove. So my problem is I only have weekends to brew and so far weekends have been nice causing me to spend all my time outside or I don't have the ingredients ready. So I'm going to be getting the...

After seeing that not to age it too long on the oak chips I'm worried because it's been about a month and I won't be able to bottle until about 5/13. Will it be too woody by then?