Recent content by mathemagic

Mine is doing the same thing--I think it is because the inside of the carboy is slightly bowed in at the place where it keeps sticking. I decided I didn't care much--it sort of looks like a yeasty snow storm!

Oh thank goodness! I lost this forum for a while (guess I forgot to make a book mark), so I'm glad I ran into it again. skadalajara: I rinsed the apples off, but I didn't scrub them or anything. I hadn't really even considered the idea that I should scrub off the wax, etc. Whoops...

Just wanted to note: It's not the rotten eggs type smell that I've read a lot about, it's like so sweet I want to gag someone + a little bit of 3 day old sangria.

Hello all! I'm new to brewing, and everything on here has been invaluable. Everybody seems pretty nice to newcomers, so I thought I'd post my plight here, see if I can get any help. I'm from Washington, where there was a great local raspberry mead that was delightful and readily...