Recent content by Iaureen

Sooo, does that become a cyser? (or something) My Ancient is clear, but was waiting for the oranges to fall before I bottled it. Maybe I will rack it into another carboy, then wait for everything to settle. Signs of a beginner..... I didn't realise you had to wait for so long before 'sampling'.

Something I just learned....'your' gallon is different to 'our' gallon. No wonder I was getting confused when reading some recipes and trying to do the mental picture thing about how it would look in my carboy. Made some Ancient Mead. Will be ready to look at mid to late January 2023. Keep...

It seems some of us in New Zealand tend to take our hives a bit for granted. I am a newbie at beekeeping, but there is no shortage of information available to me. Most of our hives are Langstroth, Our biggest problem is the Varroa Destructor. If I learn to keep that under control, the honey...

My bees had better come up trumps this season. I have so much brewing to do.

I have to try this!! Beginner's question..I assume the water used is the bottled stuff, rather than straight out of the tap?

Thanks for that info. A hunting I will go.

Just looking for mead making tips. Definitely not into home brewing of beer. I am leaving that to my two sons :) Checking the carboy again today, slight effervescence at the top, no action in the air lock. The mead is still quite golden, although the top of the jar is looking slightly paler...

Retired, have decided to keep bees (only a couple of hives in our back yard in town. Accidentally got into mead making by involvement with beekeeping club. Given honey to make mead with the idea of me making then sharing with honey gifter. The first brew was okay, a bit dry for me. Second batch...