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I threw this together last night out of some leftover ingredients. What are my chances of it coming out alright? I have been reading about braggot's having half malt and half or more honey; sounded good to me! 1 gallon batch 6oz crystal steeped for 15, (I know it should be 30, but it...

hey friends i have homegrown cascade, magnum, and nugget. i would very much like to make an ipa with 100% my hops. my question is, 1. what should i use when? 2. what can i do, if anything to sanitize the hops for dry hopping? thanks.

hello all, i made a pear mead about 9 months ago and have racked it 3 times. i think i used pectic enzyme, but am not absolutely sure as i didnt write down the recipe. Is it possible to add it now to help it clear? thanks.

hello folks, i made a blueberry mead in hopes of it actually tasting like blueberries, but it does not. it is very dry and tastes exactly like champagne. (i realize that i used champagne yeast). how can i sweeten this up and get some blueberry flavor added? i was thinking about adding more...

i made a straight cider with just yeast and cider with no added sugar. it cleared beautifully and i bottled it in half gallon jugs. 4 days later there is white stuff on top! there wasn't anything on top when i racked it; whats the deal? everything was sanitized. Thanks.

when i originally made JAOM, i didnt have a 1 gallon carboy; it was slightly less in fact. now i have one to use. can i add water after a month of fermenting to bring it up to a gallon? also, is it going to ruin the flavor if i take it of the orange and clove?

I am going way out on a limb with this one. Here in Maine we have Geary's Brewery in Portland. Last year was their 20th anniversary and they released four one time only batches. My wife and I consider the fourth batch to be one of the best brews ever. We bought 4 cases of it, and only three...

hello friends and neighbors, I just finished my second batch of cider, (Edworts Apfelwein) and am still waiting for the first batch, (plain cider) to finish. i took a sample from the first batch and it was at 1.000 and still cloudy. it also had a slight vinegar smell and very tart taste. Am i...

hello friends, i tried to brew my first cider the other night by dumping 1 gallon of non preservative cider into my carboy and then pitching Red Star Cote des Blanc. Wanted to start simple. It has been 3 days and i see no activity. i saw the airlock bubble once, thats it. there is a golden scum...