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Hey guys, I have taken a few year hiatus from brewing as a result of a series of personal things but Im getting back into it now. I bought a used keg (adventure by itself), a few ingredients, a bucket, and a (small) press. Making a leap with my first 5 gallon batch and going to start an...

Evening everybody, As I'm still pretty new here, I haven't started making 5G batches yet, and am still on 1G batches. Since the yeast packets seem to be geared towards a 5 gallon recipe, how do you make the measurement in grams (as the packet is measured in) precise without a scale/balance? I...

Hey everyone, I put my third batch in the fermenter on Friday night, and used the last yeast packet that came with my super noob cider kit. My ultimate goal is a slightly sweet and slightly tart cider, carbonation optional. I'm guessing I can't go get they yeast they have in the baking aisle...

Hey everyone, Quick question here. As some of you know, I recently bottled my first batch, but I can't see much visible evidence of carbonation. Do I need to be worried, or is it just less visible than fermentation? I'm asking myself a million questions, like if I didn't mix the sugar water...

Hey everyone, I'm a new member, and a new brewer(does that word apply to cider?) I got a very basic 1Gal kit from my wife as a birthday gift and popped my first batch in on Saturday. It was just simple apple juice (from concentrate, but no other ingredients, not refrigerated) and kit-provided...

Hey everyone, I'm Jason. I'm a NYer, but work has taken me to the Carolinas. I'm a super amateur here, literally put my first batch of cider in the carboy three days ago. While I'm just getting started, I'm hoping to actually make my life all about cider in the next 5-10 years. I'd like to...