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I don't have anything bought or setup yet, I used to do everything naturally in the past and want to get back into it again. I've never filtered my stuff or kegged it, so would I need a fridge for a keg? Would it go bad if I never refrigerated the keg? The things I'll need are co2 tank...

Prior to priming, should I add extra water to turn imperial to normal? Same goes with my other beer, turn 1.062 to 1.055 or something like that. Will it give different taste as if I were of done that in the beginning of time? Of course I'll checking sg readings so I don't go over, leave a...

I made Irish Stout a month ago and decided to use the extract in a plastic jug I had kept in the cold basement. Made it, seemed fine nothing looked bad or spoiled. Used whirlfloc half tab last 15min and when I cooled it down obviously all the stuff was at the bottom. Dumped the trub in the...

Within 8 hours, 1cm krausen, 30minutes after 1 1\2 inch. Went to work, came back early 6 hours later its to the top of the airlock. I thought the amount of headspace I left was enough with the airlock, guess not. Now current time as I'm typing its gushing krausen in chunks probably hops n such...

I need to know what this is, whether its an infection or just krauzen building up. Everything sanitized, if it is an infection the only thing I did wrong is chilled the wort to 70F in the sink with cold water and putting in the carboy. Then waiting for the water to boil and doing the same to...

It recommends coopers enchancer no.2 but would it be fine with just dextrose? or would I have to buy light dme to add some with dextrose?

I'm new to making apfelwein, I just have a 2 week old 6gallon batch and hope it turns out better than strongbow. I've experimented with one gallon batch using great value cocktail, pear\apple\white grape and it tasted so similar to strongbow if not better at 10%

I'm looking to experiment with apfelwein blends like red\white grape, orange etc. Anyone have any successful apfelwein blends and what blends?

I just finished adding dextrose into the bottles, how long do I wait until I pasteurize it in hot water for 10min?

Its been one month and it tastes aweful! Has like beer characteristics and a whiskey after taste that also feels like I'm actually take a shot. Still drinking it but it so bad! Was it because I used old honey that was months old and unpasterized which became rock hard and crystallized? It...

I bought at bulkbarn which is stored in a box for anyone to open and scoop. Would it be okay not to boil it? It also waters it down which I've already boiled and added for fermentation. What do you guys do? I haven't carbonated anything yet and won't for another at least 4 weeks

I've added SO2 after I bottled for some myself. Now that I'm out, is it okay to drink the rest the next day? Its so good! If not, how long must I wait? 1-2 days if aerated right. But my real question is what happens if I do. Edit: Also on the side note, if a wine smells like a little like...

I hit the bottom round part of the glass carboy with wine and the rest is headspace, is that okay? I want to get lead free marbles but I'm on a budget before I spend copy image url if not working, not showing up for me

Are these safe to use? I have a bunch already in my wine and thinking of buying a lot more but I stepped in a thread where they could contain lead or other chemicals\toxins. Paranoid now, anyone experience any problems with normal dollar store glass marbles like these below?

I have a bunch of frozen juice in my freezer and wondering what I can do with that? I want a feeling of mango will taste like before I start making from fresh fruit. Gotta try the hillbilly wine first xD I'll add 2 pictures of ingredients. No preservatives. It does have orange and grape as...

I'm not being cheap but what about the headspace? There's always sediment on the bottom but the juice gets cloudy, like a glass or two when I tip it so I just leave it behind. Every time you rack you always lose some right, should I just top it off with water?

I've read that distilled ro are the best but what about tap water. Checking the Ph matter or the fact that it has minerals is what makes it go cloudy? Cause right now I don't know if chlorine effects Ph but I'm sure that its the chlorine that also effects the cloudiness.

I have a gallon of unpasteurized honey and it turned into crystallized honey ofc...its been months, so hard! So I used 2 1\2 cup for 3L gallon, added 1/8th tsp k-meta closed the lid and waited close to 24 hours. 1. Yeast at the bottom 2. Forgot to take sg 3. SO2 didn't get released 4...

I'm having trouble collecting a ton of wine bottles and I have like 100+ 500ml beer bottles. Bottling beer with the crown caps the beer can hold the carbonation so there shouldn't be trouble for the wine right. Should I attempt this?

I used just blueberries for this batch and its been in the primary for 5 days. The recipe I used is the link below, followed it exactly but doesn't tell you what readings instead "7" days. letsdowine.com/blwire.html So this one site started 1.090 and moved to secondary on 1.030. I might do...