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Ok, that's great to know. I was expecting it to cloud up based on the videos on youtube. Most of them say the beer will likely cloud up when first bottled due to the restart of fermentation. Glad to see this is normal. Can't wait to try this beer out. It tasted great even though it is flat...

Just bottled my first batch of beer a couple days ago. But there is no clouding up of the beer to indicate that the fermentation has started to carbonate the beer. I added Coopers carbonation tablets at the rate it said to. The beer is a Coopers Canadian Blonde and I followed the directions...

I've been eyeing up the dragon blood recipe. Another thing i have been eyeing up is to make a wine out of five alive. How would I make it less acidic without diluting it a lot?

I've got rhubarb and cherry clearing right now. Can't wait for them either. It is pure torture.

So I just sampled a taste of my first try at mead. Holy S--t! This has bite. It is a newborn at 3 weeks old and is sitting at 16% ABV with a possible 1% to go. The honey flavour is very nice once I wait for the initial young alcohol burn to pass. I can't wait for this to age. Does anyone...

That's kinda what i was thinking. But not hoping for. Lol. I was hoping it would have made more progress with the clearing agent by now. Well, guess that means it is off to get another carboy. Need to get fruit out of the deep freeze in time for hunting season.

No, the recipe did not call for any. And rhubarb doesn't have pectin.

I started a rhubarb wine a month and a half ago. For some reason it is staying very cloudy. It is at .998 SG and has been degassed. I stabilized and added a two part clearing agent 3 weeks ago. It just will not come clear. I have been searching for a possible reason. The only thing I can...

What is wrong with those 1200 gallon poly that people use for potable water for their cabins and such? They are much cheaper than stainless. Only half joking. Actually thinking about them now.

Too bad your wife doesn't share your hobby. I started making wine so I had something to do. Now my fiancee asks me every couple days if it is taste test time.

Deezil, thanks for the advice. Sadly: #1: It is and #2: done it.

I have about 2 inches from the bottom of the bung when it is pushed in so the top of the bung is even with the top of the carboy. When I got the kit I washed everything well and I steamed the air lock and the bung over boiling water to make sure nothing could contaminate the wine from in the...

No, I dried it off and it fits very snug. But somehow it keeps working its way out. I think I may just have to wire it in.

I racked my first ever wine attempt over to the carboy last weekend. Making a Rhubarb wine by the way. But now I am finding the bung keeps working its way out of the mouth of the carboy. I have even rammed it down so the complete bung is inside the mouth. When I racked, the wine was at a...

May I join too? :D Sometimes this Alberta weather is miserable.

Hi all, I'm from Edmonton, Alberta and I'm just starting out. Got two batches on the go. Would be great to learn as much as I can.