Recent content by Nicholas Earp

I brew in Texas too! I made a really fiesty peach that will probably never taste right during the hottest summers on the planet in a hot room. That was when I learned about controlling temperatures of the yeast but this wine was brewed with wild yeasts and S02'd to the FDA limits. (three times)...

Well I can't delete the double post. I have never seen anyone attempt this but the preserves are pretty wonderful. Guess my first mead will be a viking style mix berry mead. Probably going with 18 lbs or so. Making 2 lbs of preserves a month and allowing the honey to age. Should be neat I really...

Glad to hear that I totally messed up my first melomel due to the temperatures in Texas but with age I think it will be ok. Shoe-string budget here so I am actually making jams out of 16oz honeys and setting them aside to brew my first mixed berry mead. Mango preserves think I'll do a blackberry...