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Made my first apple cider from a kit on Friday night. Added some pear juice (about 1.5L) to it as well. This is the first time I have brewed cider so not sure what to expect. Over the first day nothing seemed to happen. I was convinced that it was a low temp issue so I placed the fermenter on a...

Just a simple question, how long does home brew last before it goes off? Does it have a used by date/time?? I ask because I forgot about a small batch of beer I bottled back in September last year. It has been sitting in a cardboard box in the garage since then. I assume it is OK to drink but...

I'm looking at making some cider for the summer months ahead. Never made it before. I'm looking for something simple and have noticed that some on this forum and others say you can make it out of plain old apple juice. It this true and if so what does the final product taste like? Is it as...

I have now done 4 brews and all have turned out very well taste wise. The last two however which were done at the same time have turned out over gassed in the bottles. Is there a way to reduce the gas in the bottles. I don't want to throw them out as the taste is good. I used the correct...