Recent content by jgilmour

Just wanted to update on my mead that was bottled 11/11/11. I had some friends crack open a bottle of it today, and they are all messaging me saying how great it is. I only have 2 bottles left that I kept for myself! :P

I felt the same way at first. But letting it age out completely chanes the flavor profile... Personally I think it's 100x better now. I gave it out at Christmas gifts to friends last year along with wine bottles of skeeter pee and told people not to open the mead for 8+ months. Around last month...

Just wanted to say I cracked open a bottle of this that I have had sitting since 11/11/11 and it is DELICIOUS. The grape flavor and hotness have mellowed out so much since then. Can't wait to crack open another bottle a year from now! And a picture:

making a 3gal BIAB tonight!

Glass Carboy. I have a bunch of the whole foods glass apple juice ones.

You can certainly carb the cider. When bottling add the carb drops, and let them sit like you normally would. I would recommend cracking one open each day to find the right carb level. Once you found the right amount of carbonation you can throw the bottles in the fridge and keep them in there...

after adding the honey and more sugar i let it sit about a week or so since i didnt have time to bottle. Finally got around to it a couple days ago and got 8-9 bottles from each gallon jug... I have to say between the 71B-1122 and the EC-1118, I think I like the 71b a little bit better (its a...

Got 2 1gal batches going now, started 10/31. Trying out EC-1118 and 71B-1122 yeasts, in 3 hours they were both bubbling away happily. And a little pic of the sugar caramelizing cause it smelled so good.

Wanted to share an update on this. It's been about a month and a half since I started my half gallon batch in a beer growler. I just held it up to the light (since its brown and hard to see thru), and noticed everything had dropped out. I poured it directly from the growler (no hoses or...

How long did you let it sit?

Can someone post a picture of it in a glass. Curious to know how clear its supposed to be.

Unfortunately, I didn't make it up due to the hurricane :( I need to visit soon before all the snow tho, so I'm sure it'll be within the next month or so.

It didn't it stated to put a towel over it for 24-48 hours, which i didnt do until the third day or so. I re-pitched yeast afterwards tho. But good news! I came home today with a frown on my face, opened the airlock, gave it some swirling and threw back on the airlock. Within a few mins it was...

I had this stuff (Lambrucha) over the weekend @ a sour beer fest and it was amazing http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22399/56855

Hi all - I seem to have some issues with my pee. ;) About 10 days ago I did a 5gal batch of Skeeter Pee with some of the yeast cake of some cider, along with 2 rehydrated packs of 71B-1122. It has not shown any signs of fermenting as of yet (both hydrometer readings and airlock activity)...