Recent content by Nomadic_Joel

Ken ridge Malbec was AMAZING. Cost me 120 cdn. 1000% worth it. Friends cant tell the differnce in a blind taste test of a 17 dollar malbec from the store. J

Thanks guys, confirmed my thoughts about getting an autosiphon!

NEVER doing that again. Every post I ever read said "just fill your hose and racking cane full of sanitizer and water" so easy, boom done. The last two batches I have done, I tried short hoses, long hoses. I have no idea what I was/am doing wrong. I have stolen gas so many times....why...

Frak man, if there was any mercury in there throw it OUT! Dont even risk it.

Sometimes, I feel like we are helping guys in prison make alcohol!!! LOL. "err I need help making wine with bread yeast and a baloon!" hahah!

Wow guys, I am surprised at the great informative responses! **This may be a good idea for a sticky...."Starting small, moving from Extract to AG" or something like that. OK, I think I will go ahead and try my "la fin du monde" Extract brew from AHS.

Thanks guys, makes perfect sense!

Interesting. Ok so for instance, I see this kit below....and it seems available in Extract mini mash all grain So I am assuming I can go with the extract and get a "reasonable" clone of my beer? Of course choosing the min mash/ all grain would be the "best" one? THANKS! La Fin du...

Hi Everyone, I have been brewing meads and wine for the past year and have decided to venture into beer. I have noticed some really amazing clone kits on Austin HB that are all grain and look fun. My question.. Before I order this 50.00 "La fin du monde" clone and jump right into...

WOW, thanks everyone, good info!

Thanks guys!

Did I funk up? I did not fill my carboy all the way up to the 6 gallon mark because I was worried about a wine overflow/explosion. (My first time) and HBS guy said not to. Now at the secondary stage is says "DO NOT top up your wine as it will produce an unbalanced wine" My questions...

Hey all, My two meads have been in the secondary for 3 months. They need at least another 6 months ageing. Any one have advice on bulk aging in my 1 gallon glass jugs or in the bottle? Benefits? Drawbacks? I am sort of feeling like putting them in a bottle...just to be done with it, and...

Hello Everyone, It has been a LONG time since I have been on and updated. Below are the original recipes. The cyser cleared after only a month. Interestingly the ginger wine, the one I was MOST worried about (looked terrible, took for ever, did not clear) tastes amazing. Both are...

On the other hand, I love small batches especially for mead....no need to waste 40.00 on amazing honey for your first round.........perfect it, then scale up. IMHO.