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hi all got a allotment apple trees looking good made cider and wine now thinking of apple brandy any of you good folk have a recipe

hi all got loads of apples from allotment any good sparkling cider recipes or just any tried and tested recipes . made cider last year first time it was ok but a bit flat .

hi got a brew on going to barrel it but by the time its brewed them barrelled we are going away so it will be in barrel for at least 2 month before first pint pulled never left it that long will it be ok in my mind the longer I leave it the better it will be

hi all thinking of getting a 2 gallon barrel most come with a vent cap so is it the sugar on secondary fermentation that gives pressure and is there enough pressure to serve up 2 gallon main reason for small barrel is lack of storage for larger barrel

hi only brew kits so was wondering what different sugar to use when brewing and priming used the sugar that comes with kits would a brown sugar make a difference to colour and taste ? just wondering

hi all brewing my first cider kit cider works apple I think all is ok air lock bubbling slowly but no frothy head like when brewing beer is this normal ? . lid on brew bucket swells up and air lock bubbles very little and often brewed it 3 days ago got a heat belt on too

so opened a bottle of rhubarb wine was nice but very dry so for next years brew is there any way of making it less dry

after many years away from brewing just made a youngs American pale ale all going well instructions say dissolve priming sugar in a separate brewing bucket but I only have one (for now ) so how do I prime bottles ? half tsp sugar per bottle ?

hi all got loads of pumpkins at the allotment so looking for a pumpkin wine recipe :thumb:

been given a few screw top wine bottles will I be able to re use them and will they take a cork ? I'm new to all this :-(:-(

back to the home brew scene starting to brew from kits to start with 40pinters what size cooking pot will sort the job out sorry if question asked before

got a brew of rhubarb wine on the go racked juice off pulp now bubbling away in a demijohn I will need to filter it at some time before bottling years ago I used a funnel and paper filter have things moved on ?

still got a lot of rhubarb at the allotment can it still be used for wine usually leave it on the plant after july

hi all first brew on the go pear cider I have a allotment and had a glut of pears so made cider pressed 1 ltr of juice topped up with water yeast fermented well now racked off into demi johns had a quick sample tastes ok but a bit dry is there anything I can do to liven it up

hi all returning to the dark art of home brewing after many years away now that I'm semi retired got more time on my hands be nice to see how things have changed forgot to mention I'm from Rotherham sth yorks