Recent content by philej

I lost about 1/3 to 1/2 of my product using this process. I think I also obtained a serious case of PTSD.... Loud noises in my kitchen now freak me out. Most of the lost mead was due to caps blowing off but several bottles broke as well. I started with a slightly more carbonated batch of...

Recently had an IPA jam! Way more delicious than you would expect. Bought it at a farmers market and the recipe is really simple. The trick is boiling the beer very fast so you don't change the flavor by reducing it. Just add sugar and the jelly stuff...

While visiting my families place in S. Woodstock VT my wife and I decided to take the 2 hour drive up to Hill Farmstead. So, my wife, sister, mother and I piled into my VW Vanagon for a beer adventure. A 2 hour drive on summer Saturday in VT can turn into a 3 hour drive pretty quickly. Too many...

Hey All, Just saying hi! I finally joined the site after using all of your excellent advice for the past year. I've brewed about 15 beers/meads over the year. Starting to get into Belgian styles as of my next brew day... -phil