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I've been drinking "Snakebites" at my local pub. Its a mix of stout and pear cider. I have been toying around with the idea of brewing a stout and mixing it with blackberry cider made from berries that I have picked. I've never tried this before, so I'd love some input. Here is the plan: I'm...

I've been making cheap cider at home. I've done a few batches, and it is ok, but there is always a bitter taste at the end. Here's my process: 4 gallons of Tree Top Apple, heat up and mix in C&H sugar until SG is 1.090. Cool down to 100 F, then pitch Cote Des Blanc yeast. I let it...

I just inherited about 10 gallons of plums and a steam juicer. My first thought was "I'm gonna ferment this." Anyone have a good recipe they can recommend?

Hello everyone! Let me preface this post with a disclaimer: This mead was a spur of the moment product of sheer boredom. My wife had accidentally bought an extra pack of honey because she thought we were out. I had some extra yeast from making root beer with the kids. Here is what I ended...

Hi Everyone! I've been making beer for about 6 years and I suddenly became very fascinated with the idea of distilling. As it has been made very clear in other posts, distilling at home is illegal. How then do law abiding citizens start a distillery? Am I really expected to fork out $100k...