Recent content by talenos

Well, it was my first time using them, so I have to go by my first impressions. It tasted a little melony to me. Milder then I expected I guess. Seems like a good compliment to hte mead. Boiling didn't really seem to effect the flavor at all. A prickly pear margarita seems like it would...

So, I tried out the idea from the Joy of Homebrewing and made a 5 gallon batch of mesquite honey mead about a year ago. I wanted to add prickly pear juice, but couldn't find any for the longest time. Finally got my hands on some a few weeks back and since I never had worked with prickly...

Ok, well being that I want to make this more appley tasting. How about .6 lbs of honey w/ S04. Otherwise what type of sugar would you add?

Alright, I think I'll try that. I have some DME on hand. So I'll try half a pound of DME with my 1 gallon of cider. Put a camden tablet in overnight, then pitch some s-04. Watch it until it's at .015 - .020 and then add another tablet and toss it in the fridge for a few days? Then bottle and...

So I went to a farm the other day and pressed a gallon of cider from some apples. I've made beer and mead so I figured I might as well ferment this guy out and see what it's like. I've read the yeast guide, and since I only have 1 gallon, I'm thinking I won't mind if it's a little stronger...

I've heard the modern root beer taste her in the US at least is from wintergreen.

Ugh, I remember many a bad night when there was Boone's Farm on sale for $.99 a bottle back in college.

Woooh, so what's this shank people are talking about. I need that for a kegerator right? Can someone link it to me on AHS.

Yeah, I too was hoping for a 15 gallon.

Well, that one won't have a lifetime guarantee and there is still a bit of time left on that auction too.

Well we haven't even gotten word that we're going to get any kind of deal yet, so you're not late yet.

I'm putting together a kegerator and would definitely be in for 4-5

I started with beer and mead is extremely easy to make compared to even extract brewing. You don't have to boil anything except the water if you want to be extra safe and the hardest part is just the patience. If you've never had it, I'd compare it to a white wine. I thought I'd make a small...

You can boil all the water before hand, just cool it down before you add the honey.

I've debated these for the few bottles I'd like to bring to work to share with people if I keg the rest of my batch.