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Hey guys, I made a cider and a ginger beer but they both turned out way to dry to my taste. I'd like to back sweeten them but I'm wondering how to do that when bottling. I bought some lactose but that doesn't taste very sweet to me so how much to use of this and does that alter the flavor at...

How much would it be to put it on a truck to WA??? ;)

Hey guys, Just put my first cider in the fermenter. Bought about 16l of apple juice and 4l of apple/pear. I put that all together with different sugars and champagne yeast. After the first day I boiled some oak chips (1,5gr/l) and put them in the fermenter as well. Afterwards I read on this...

My dad used to boil his fruit and such when he was making wine I think :s

I am heating it or do you mean not heat to not set the pectins? I do like to try everything I make as chemically free as possible so I wont use any chemical sterilization. Do you reckon boiling it longer might help the risk of setting?

Hey y'all, Tomorrow I'm brewing my first cider! It's going to be a pear cider! I bought 40kg of pears and 2 kg of strawberries. I've put them in the freezer so they break up a bit and give more juice. I'm planning to juice 'em tomorrow and than simmer the lot for 1/2 hour. I'm thinking of...

Thanks very much guys! I ended up ordering from national food service cause they are the cheapest and deliver at home. If any one has any spare eskys (also 80l plus)let me know, that's the only thing I'm lacking and i'm keen to get started again! Cheers!

Hey guys, I just moved to Perth and would like start whole grain brewing again. I have found a fair few things but I'm still looking for a 80l+ cooking pot. In Brisbane there is a asian general store on montague rd. where you could buy these reasonably cheap. does any one know a simular...

I don't have the time or skill to build one!! HELP