Recent content by robin850

mmmm, beer!

Yooper is of course correct about the source of the issue. I have had good luck in the past by aerating the hell out of it with a wire whisk made of copper, then rebottling. good luck, robin850

although technically not "wine", skeeterpee.com is a great "quick" way to make a lot of inexpensive hard lemonade. About 40 days from start to stabilizing. EC-1118 or KV-1116 works very well. By adding some tannin in the primary then back-sweetening with Lowell's Strawberry Syrup it makes a...

Ok folks, you convinced me to mix up a batch. The bees were good to me this year and made 165lbs of honey. I guess I can spare some for Strawberry Mead! regards, robin850

Make a 5gallon batch of Skeeterpee (skeeterpee.com) but leave out the last half-bottle of lemon juice. I use Lalvin EC-1118, works every time! When it is done, backsweeten with whichever of these flavors the women-folk like: http://lowellshop.com/syrups.aspx I use 2-3 liters of syrup...

Cool, thanks for the post! It is time to pick my elderberries soon and I was debating what to make with them. Made some Mulberry wine a few months ago, turned out fantastic! drink up! robin850

definitely go with just the mulberrry juice. the skins and stems make an off-flavor, sort of bitter and oxidized. freeze, thaw, mash, and strain. or use a steam juice extractor if you have one. regards, robin850

imagine the flavor of a creamy banana, combined with a papaya. they range from intense flavor to subtle, depending on the variety and the maturity of the fruit. cheers, robin850

I suggest you try the fruit. I love it, but it isn't for everyone. cheers, robin850

I used Lalvin 71B yeast in a 1gallon starter. Added 4 cans of Jumex Strawberry Nectar and some pectic enzyme into the primary. http://www.mexgrocer.com/6219.html Costs about 70c per can Vigorously swirled the 6gal carboy daily for 4 weeks. Racked to another carboy, let sit for 2...

JAOM start to finish...about 80 days. racked it, let it sit another 30 days, stabilized, bottled. each week you let it sit, it tastes even better. only 1 bottle left. gotta make more, this stuff is awesome. cheers, robin850

There are as many different flavors of Mead as there are of Wine or Beer. But rather than try them all, name your favorite types of wine and perhaps some of the forum denizens can help direct your search. cheers, robin850 p.s. b.nektar meadery has great stuff. and if you are near southwest...

i made a 5gal (US) batch using our wildflower honey. turned out great! should have made 4 batches. cheers, robin850

http://www.nhbeekeepers.org/LocalClubs.htm cheers, robin850

I try not to drink any beer I can see through! cheers, robin850