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  1. Lightman

    Quick Dry/Sweet Turbo Cider Question.

    Hi, I am looking to make up a one gallon/five liter batch of Turbo Cider. Looking for recipes online, I notice that some add sugar and some don't. I am wanting to make a dry cider so I was thinking I would not need any sugar...but... would my yeast need to feed on this? If I added the sugar...
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    Infected wine?

    Hi, What does infected wine taste like? I made some tea wine which fermented without any problems. When I racked it off to clear it tasted like it should - like a really young wine. However, over the next month or so, the wine did not really clear despite using VinClear. I racked it off to...
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    Requesting advice on clearing and bottling AG brew

    I'm pretty much following Clibit's posting here.. https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/have-a-go-at-simple-ag.51779/ I used Marris Otter malt and Cascade hop pellets. the yeast I used Young's general purpose home brew yeast. There is quite a bit of sediment in the demijohn, partly...
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    Requesting advice on clearing and bottling AG brew

    Hi, Over the last couple of weeks I have been fermenting my first AG brew. It looks as though it’s done fermenting now and I am ready to move to the next stage. But, before I do so, I would like check that I am actually doing this right. I plan to do the same thing as I do with wine at this...
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    Working out quantities for a smaller brew

    Thank you for the advice. I followed the advice in the link you posted this last weekend, and now have my first gallon of AG beer fermenting away nicely. Yay! I used Maris Otter grain and Cascade hops, I slightly over pitched with generic home brew yeast. It's looking good so far... Regards, L.
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    Working out quantities for a smaller brew

    Hi, I wanted to have a go at brewing an all grain smash beer and I need a little advice on working out the quantities of ingredients. I am looking to make a really small batch. I’ve been brewing wine for a number of years now and so my fermenting gear is focused around 1 gallon/5 liter...
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    Fruit juices for WOW wines

    This year I have started with making my own wow wines with the traditional mix of grape and orange juice. However, with current shortages, I am finding it harder and harder to get hold of grape juice. While technically not a wow wine, can I make a wine from a mix of other juices? For example, A...
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    Need advice on first ever brew.

    Hi, Maybe that's it. Although I let the water cool before tipping it into FV it may well have been too hot. Although I do not know the actual temperature, the wort would have been warm to the touch but not boiling. If I has splashed myself with the mix it would not have been a problem. Oh...
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    Need advice on first ever brew.

    Hi, Yes, I have a Hydrometer. I've read up on how to use it, but I am not sure when. I was planning to try it later in the week. If I get two readings that are the same it is ready for bottling and I know the gravity. My theory anyway. Regards, Lightman
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    Need advice on first ever brew.

    Hi, I've been attempting my first ever brew and I am not sure if anything has gone wrong. I need some advice if possible. I'm brewing a Munston's Continental lager kit and the brew has been in the FV now for about a week. I am concerned that not much is happening on the fermentation side and...
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