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Pet-nat Cider: Bottling DURING primary for a naturally sparkling brew – rustic historical style!

It is super easy to make homemade cider from grocery store ingredients. What is pet-nat brewing and how does it carbonate drinks so fast? Pet-nat is an ancestral method of carbonating sparkling wines like champagne. It requires bottling an active fermentation but it can be really worth it for a funky, rustic style beverage. Cider is the perfect fit for petillant naturel brewing! Check out our hard cider recipe in…

April 7, 2022

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Carboy bottom suddenly cracked? The Hidden Reason Glass Carboys are Shattering (and How to Avoid It)

Homebrewing glass carboys are some of the most important investments we can make. Brewing in plastic buckets or stainless steel fermenters are both fine options, but some of us like to easily see what’s going on with our brews – and limit headspace during aging. However, some glass manufacturers are cutting corners during one of the MOST IMPORTANT parts of the process – which creates internal stress points that can…

November 1, 2021

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Easy Summer Cider recipe | How to make simple hard cider with apple juice and lemons!

It is super easy to make homemade cider from grocery store ingredients. Check out our hard cider recipe in this video, or the recipe below which has substitution suggestions! Making hard cider at home is as easy as it is to make mead, wine, and beer at home. Well, probably easier than making beer. In this video tutorial we show you how to make a really simple summer cider for…

February 22, 2021

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LET’S TALK BALANCE: Tannin, acid, and sugars in mead and wine

Grab a bottle of wine, some glasses, and a few things from around the house and go on a journey with me. In this video, we’re taking the time to talk through the art of balance. What is balance in wine or mead? The core components are water, alcohol, sugar, acid, and tannin – but how does their interplay affect what your mouth and nose sense? Let’s do a simple…

July 18, 2020

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Gear Review: The Easy Jiggler racking cane – a siphon you shake

After some of our YouTube friends suggested we look at alternative siphoning methods, we landed on the Easy Jiggler. It’s a racking cane that you… jiggle… to get started. But how is it? Does it work? We paid $40 to find out for you and review! Siphoning is something everyone who has home brewed wine, beer, cider, or mead has had to do at some point. Like many homebrewing practices,…

July 18, 2020

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10 HOMEBREWING MISTAKES YOU LEARNED from YouTube brew channels

At some point we all turned to online how-to videos for information on making cider, beer, wine, or mead at home. Homebrewing can be complex! But there are definitely some common mistakes being taught online about brewing, including using raisins as nutrient! We’re breaking down ten of the most common faux pas seen in YouTube home brew content – especially those focused on beginner brewers. Lots of love to the…

February 18, 2020

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TOP TEN HOMEBREWING HACKS: Tips and Tricks for Beginner Brewers

In about a decade of homebrewing, I’ve learned a lot. Usually by trying and failing. And sometimes by looking for shortcuts that don’t impact the quality of the end product. For beginner homebrewers, there can be a lot of questions at the beginning. So we made this video help pass along some (relatively common sense) tips, tricks, and hacks for brewing beer, wine, mead, and cider at home. Silicone bungs…

February 13, 2020

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We’re moving! The homestead expands soon

Doin’ the Most is in the process of moving to a new home (just a few miles from our old one). We’re excited to get a new recording studio set up for future videos on DIY, howto, recipes/cooking fermentations like mead, beer, wine, cider, pickles, etc. Thanks for your patience as we make the transition. Any moving tips? let us know in the comments. 👇…

January 31, 2020

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How to wash yeast to re-use for your next batch of beer, wine, cider, and more

Yeast isn’t expensive — but it also isn’t cheap! Yeast washing allows you to use the same yeast colony in your next batch of brewed beverages. Save money by investing a little time! The Process 1. Boil water Simply, boil a few quarts of water then allow to cool to room temperature. You’ll need this in step 4. 2. Harvest your slurry Rack off your beer/mead/cider/wine from primary into secondary.…

August 21, 2019