high abv

Hi All, I am new to cider and wine making and just thought of making some cider out of applejuice (storebought). I paid attention that no acids were present etcetera. I filled one 75cl bottle with 46 grams of sugar and 5 gr of yeast (OG 1.080) and another with 75gr sugar and 5 gr yeast (OG...

I’ve started extract brewing with a small kettle and keg king chubby. I’m looking for any suggested recipes & advice on high gravity brewing. I’d like to use the Chubby to get a 4/5% abv lager in a 50 litre / 1/2 barrel keg. I understand that the keg can have 30-40% water added. What kind of...

Hi, When brewing imperial stouts (around 8-10% strength) in the past I've stuggled with carbonation. Normally I've overpitched with US-05, but I've read that EC118 can help with strong beer carbonation due to its 18% alcohol tolerance. I bottle condition and dont have the ability to keg...

Hi, I recently brewed and bottled a heavily hopped citra SMaSH IPA and loved it, it was fruity, light in colour, hazy and soft like a NEIPA. My recipe for this was a small batch BIAB with: > 3kg of golden promise > 10g biofermentation hop with citra pellets > 90g 4 day dry hop > OG of 1064 and...

Hi All, It may split opinion, but I love strong beers, and with greater abv there seems to be stronger flavour and complexity. Some breweries such as Other Half and Wander Beyond, along with others, have pushed the modern style trends like milkshake IPAs and juicey NEIPAs into the 9-11% realms...