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Forum: Mead Forum 10-19-2012, 04:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 263
Posted By MimersMead
Energizer substitute Question

Hey All,

Hope your meads are clearing and that explosions are at a minimum!

My brother is coming by tonight to help me bottle a berry/rhubarb mead, so I have an empty carboy! I'm planning on...
Forum: Mead Forum 10-03-2012, 01:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 338
Posted By MimersMead
So if it's a nutrient thing, would I do alright...

So if it's a nutrient thing, would I do alright by removing a bit, warming it up, stiring in some nutrient and readding to the must?

So sorry guys, I've been researching up and down the internet...
Forum: Mead Forum 10-02-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 338
Posted By MimersMead
Degassed and aerated until the damn thing...

Degassed and aerated until the damn thing exploded ;) Still have mead on my ceiling.

I used Red Star champagne, as it's what I had on hand and I've had success with it in the past.

I roused the...
Forum: Mead Forum 10-02-2012, 08:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 338
Posted By MimersMead
Opinions on a mead

I'm 2 months into BigKahuna's Leap Year Mead (http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f80/leap-year-mead-68572/) and have a couple of hmmmms...

2 months in, no airlock activity (has leveled out nicely) and...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-28-2012, 11:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 172
Posted By MimersMead
I agree, I'd rather leave it in primary longer...

I agree, I'd rather leave it in primary longer then bottle or transfer it to secondary.
Forum: Stout 03-28-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 438
Views: 83,955
Posted By MimersMead
This went into the primary last night, 1.080...

This went into the primary last night, 1.080 hydrometer reading. Pitched at around midnight or so, and fermentation is giong quite well 7 hours later. I don't think I've ever seen fermentation kick...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-26-2012, 11:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 249
Posted By MimersMead
My primary bucket almost never bubbles through...

My primary bucket almost never bubbles through the airlock, but I haven't had a bad brew yet.

Airlock bubbling is no indicator of fermentation activity, so don't worry too much about it. As long...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-24-2012, 01:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 571
Posted By MimersMead
I'm so impatient, I can sympathize with this....

I'm so impatient, I can sympathize with this. However, I find that if I time my brews so that I'm too busy to bottle for at least 3 weeks, it forces me to sit back and let the yeasties work....
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-24-2012, 01:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 499
Posted By MimersMead
Did you keep notes on the recipes you used, your...

Did you keep notes on the recipes you used, your gravity readings, or your length of fermentation?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-24-2012, 01:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,049
Posted By MimersMead
Don't worry Revvy, it was still in Primary when...

Don't worry Revvy, it was still in Primary when that little fiasco happened. I've only ever racked a Mead to secondary, and it bubbled only slightly before subsiding.

I still advocate using an...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-24-2012, 01:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 248
Posted By MimersMead
That's a fantastic idea revvy. I've never worried...

That's a fantastic idea revvy. I've never worried too much about aeration with my beers, as I'm generally able to pitch quite soon after pouring the wort.

I'm a little concerned now. Maybe my...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-24-2012, 01:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By MimersMead
I've never actually used a secondary for my...

I've never actually used a secondary for my beers, I just let it sit in the primary for 3-4 weeks.

I tend to wait for the kreusan to settle, and then I do two hydrometer readings a day or two...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-24-2012, 01:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,049
Posted By MimersMead
Even with the airlock, I once had to clean beer...

Even with the airlock, I once had to clean beer off my ceiling.

That was a rough morning.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 06:54 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 42,942
Posted By MimersMead
Doing the math now. I believe I used 2.64lbs of...

Doing the math now. I believe I used 2.64lbs of the equivilant DME for each of the 3.3lbs of syrup.

so:

2.64lbs extra light DME
3.64lbs wheat DME
0.25lbs carapils
0.25lbs crystal 20
2 oz...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 06:29 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 42,942
Posted By MimersMead
I subbed DME the first time I made this. If my...

I subbed DME the first time I made this. If my notes here are correct, I used 2.64lbs of DME.

1lb grain = 0.75 LME = 0.6 DME

Please redo the math, I'm not sure if my notes are entirely accurate...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 06:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,049
Posted By MimersMead
Always airlock, although I tend to use preboiled...

Always airlock, although I tend to use preboiled water instead of vodka
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-23-2012, 06:07 PM
Replies: 11,502
Views: 305,696
Posted By MimersMead
I'm actually using ChshreCats recipe: ...

I'm actually using ChshreCats recipe:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f68/double-chocolate-oatmeal-snout-126638/

I'm not experienced enough to play around with my own recipes just yet, but soon!
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-23-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,561
Posted By MimersMead
The best beer is the one you've got in your hand....

The best beer is the one you've got in your hand.

That being said, I'm happiest with my Amber Wheat ale.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-23-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,152
Posted By MimersMead
I do love Sam... Brewmasters totally got me...

I do love Sam... Brewmasters totally got me started on brewing, I can't wait for his updated book to come out in June.

Preordered!
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-23-2012, 05:27 PM
Replies: 11,502
Views: 305,696
Posted By MimersMead
Double Chocolate Oatmeal Stout is ready to launch...

Double Chocolate Oatmeal Stout is ready to launch on Sunday morning
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 04:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,340
Posted By MimersMead
I have a pale ale that I brewed almost exactly a...

I have a pale ale that I brewed almost exactly a year ago, that's only just reaching the point that I consider it a good beer. My boyfriend always liked it, but I always felt it was too green..
...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 04:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By MimersMead
Generally when I'm bottling, I boil the priming...

Generally when I'm bottling, I boil the priming sugar in a bit of water to make a syrup. I put that at the bottom of the bottling bucket, and then I siphon the brew on top of it. This usually mixes...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 03:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 571
Posted By MimersMead
I only had one beer that was cloudy during...

I only had one beer that was cloudy during bottling, but it cleared up in the bottle without an issue.

I generally let my beers sit long enough in the primary that all the cloudy settles out. My...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,142
Posted By MimersMead
My boyfriend is a bouncer for a bar, so I get him...

My boyfriend is a bouncer for a bar, so I get him to bring home a couple of 24s of the Grolsch bottles when I brew. We just pay the bar the deposit price for the bottles. Then I don't have to worry...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-23-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 266
Posted By MimersMead
The only wheat beer I've brewed is this one: ...

The only wheat beer I've brewed is this one:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easiest-beer-i-have-ever-made-recipe-208450/

Which I ended up leaving in the primary for about 3 weeks, possibly 4,...
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