Recent content by BODWB

You're welcome, that sounds like a great drink, bet it will taste great! Yeah sounds like that reading is off for sure, but if you know it's been fermenting at room temp for three days then it should be ready, to be sure you could give it another 12-24 hours or some and test again. Room temp...

I capped it but not so tight that the lid blew off. Sediment I didn't worry about as I served it slushy kinda like a fruit smoothie. And yes I frooze it to stop the fermentation cycle and it has seemed to work, still hasn't fermented much further, still sweet, Have like a few glasses left anyways.

Yeah me too, thanks for the late reply. However I did bottle some in some plastic bottles and we are still drinking this recipe with great success. I plan to experiment further the next batch but will probally not deviate from the original too much as we like it very much.

Turned out very dark like pitch black dark and very rich. If you like the flavors of rye, junipers, and coffee then you would like it. It's like a slightly bitter and sweet combo. Musta tasted real good did not last have none left.

I must say this is the best beverage I have ever made, chicks love it.

I love this beer on my 3rd one. It's like I love my women.....Black, Cold, Head for days, and sweet after taste!

Made a quick and easy 3 day wine cooler using frozen mixed fruit from Sam's club. Took and put enough fruit to fill the blender 3/4 full then added Limeaid and blended until well blended. Added that to a pot, added 7 cups brown sugar, and mild boiled for 30 minutes. Let cool to 105^F then...

Alright cool, yeah they sure don't wanna miss a sale. The floating hydrometers are the cheapest, I check them with other reference solutions that I have on a chart. They are usually right on or within .002 or .001. I bottled the beer yesterday at 1.010. No sugars added to the bottles. Had...

Right i'm not using one other than to gauge accuracy. I have used the device for about 20 years now. Anyways why is everyone so uptight? RDWHAHB!!!! lol

Gravity= 1.016 temp 60^F

The device is very aerodynamic and has very little drag co-effiecient. Have been using it for many many years both in this hobby and the marine aquarium hobby so have a feel for how it works. Is it laboratory perfect, no. Does it tell me the information I need to know within a reasonable range...

Ohh I can check it anytime I have a glass floating hydrometer with a temp gauge on it. I leave it floating and I can see what the gravity is at a glance. Checked it against a refractometer and it's consistent.

Awesome thanks! It sure did smell good making it.

Thanks, good to know. Will probally name it something once I taste it. Which brings me this philosophical question? Name the beer before or after it's "born"?

gravity is at 1.024 today yeast is kicking it even though i am using a frozen bottle of water to keep it cooler. temp was about 68