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Forum: Mead Forum 02-24-2013, 10:37 AM
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Posted By kc_in_wv
Like others I buy the cider jugs. Another source...

Like others I buy the cider jugs. Another source are vineyards that are a wedding venue. They serve lots of wine and not just their own. I have one I buy them at for $1 each. Some times they have...
Forum: Mead Forum 12-09-2012, 01:39 PM
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Posted By kc_in_wv
From what I have read about the malting process,...

From what I have read about the malting process, the grain is sprouted. Sweet Corn is picked in the milk stage for eating and the grains are not mature enough to sprout.

Now if you saved the...
Forum: Mead Forum 12-03-2012, 02:17 AM
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Views: 272
Posted By kc_in_wv
Just to update this. I bottled this last week. ...

Just to update this. I bottled this last week. The mead is very smooth. It has a sweet taste even though I did not back sweeten. The peach and ginger complement each other very well. I do wish...
Forum: Mead Forum 11-24-2012, 09:57 PM
Replies: 1
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Posted By kc_in_wv
It sounds good. I checked my Chocolate mead is 1...

It sounds good. I checked my Chocolate mead is 1 year in. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/stuff-had-better-worth-274400/
Forum: Mead Forum 11-06-2012, 01:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,949
Posted By kc_in_wv
Time to update on my Chocolate Mead

Other than stirring this mead once to possibly increase the flavor, I have let it sit in the basement since last year untouched. I filled the airlock when needed.

This past Saturday I did the...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 09-24-2012, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 763
Posted By kc_in_wv
Yopper, that is great advice on sweetning wine. ...

Yopper, that is great advice on sweetning wine. I think it needs to be saved in the recipes or some where.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 09-11-2012, 08:02 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By kc_in_wv
From what I have read for my wine making with...

From what I have read for my wine making with Foch, they do not need to set on the skins but 3 or 4 days. Otherwise you get a metalic taste to them.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 09-09-2012, 05:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 348
Posted By kc_in_wv
Thanks for the info. I did a google search on...

Thanks for the info. I did a google search on them. One of the pages I found is a jackkeller page on how to adapt a wine recipe for any fruit.

http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/plants.asp
Forum: Wine Making Forum 09-08-2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 348
Posted By kc_in_wv
My warning was because of the resemblence to the...

My warning was because of the resemblence to the berries on Poke Weed here.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 09-08-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 326
Posted By kc_in_wv
Good wine from Foch Grape's

Last year I helped a friend start his wine making career.

Just a little background. I had bought about 50 lb of Foch Grapes for myself and 2 other friends. I stopped in to see this friend, who...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 09-08-2012, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 348
Posted By kc_in_wv
Do some research on that fruit. The leaves don't...

Do some research on that fruit. The leaves don't look like any wild grapes from here in the east.
Forum: Mead Forum 09-03-2012, 01:45 PM
Replies: 5
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Posted By kc_in_wv
There is an organic food store I go to. They...

There is an organic food store I go to. They have a chili pepper and chocolate candy bar that is pretty good.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 09-03-2012, 01:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 199
Posted By kc_in_wv
If the results are anything like the blackberry...

If the results are anything like the blackberry wine a friend made, You don't have enough :)

You are going to need something to rack into. Maybe 6 carboy's. Or 6 plastic buckets and then after...
Forum: Mead Forum 08-28-2012, 09:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 447
Posted By kc_in_wv
newdwt said a lot. You need a good...

newdwt said a lot.

You need a good inspection of your hive remains to determine what went on. Tennessee has an inspection program through the State. Contact the State Apairist and ask for a...
Forum: Mead Forum 08-25-2012, 01:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 701
Posted By kc_in_wv
Make 5. If you don't like it, you can give it...

Make 5. If you don't like it, you can give it away.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 08-25-2012, 01:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 450
Posted By kc_in_wv
Willis Orchard has a good supply. They say they...

Willis Orchard has a good supply. They say they are hardy to zone 6. I would guess if you mulched with straw during the winter you should be fine. I am going to try a few this year. I have bought...
Forum: Mead Forum 06-23-2012, 03:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 660
Posted By kc_in_wv
Some companies heat their honey up to around 180*...

Some companies heat their honey up to around 180* to speed up processing. I am thinking that Dutch Gold is one of those companies.
Forum: Cider Forum 06-10-2012, 10:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,038
Posted By kc_in_wv
Watch for some Murray's cider in the grocery...

Watch for some Murray's cider in the grocery stores this fall. It is made in Roanoke, VA and doesn't have preservatives. I have made some pretty good hard cider with it.
Forum: Mead Forum 05-24-2012, 11:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 764
Posted By kc_in_wv
As a beekeeper I will gently warm my honey to no...

As a beekeeper I will gently warm my honey to no more than 120*. (A microwave creates hot spots in the honey that is much hotter than this.) This temperature will not harm the enzymes that help...
Forum: Cider Forum 05-03-2012, 02:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 429
Posted By kc_in_wv
I have tested the SG of several sweet wine's from...

I have tested the SG of several sweet wine's from local vineyards that I like. They all tested in the range of 1.015 to 1.020.
Forum: Cider Forum 05-03-2012, 02:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 889
Posted By kc_in_wv
The best cider I ever made used winesap ripened...

The best cider I ever made used winesap ripened until they were ready to drop off of the tree. I added some Yellow Delicious and several other fall varities. Then about a quart of Crab Apples and a...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 05-01-2012, 02:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 235
Posted By kc_in_wv
Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the help.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 05-01-2012, 02:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 235
Posted By kc_in_wv
I could use some help with a % alcohol question

I started a tart cherry wine a while back. I put enough sugar in it to bring the sg to 1.095. The batch is 3 1/2 gallon. I would stir it twice a day.

When the SG hit 1.03 I was stiring it and...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 03-14-2012, 08:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 339
Posted By kc_in_wv
Here is a link to how your v ines shoult look...

Here is a link to how your v ines shoult look after you prune them....
Forum: Mead Forum 02-23-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,116
Posted By kc_in_wv
[QUOTE=Sean;3818767]Thanks kc, Is the smaller...

[QUOTE=Sean;3818767]Thanks kc, Is the smaller cell caused by the free hanging comb?

QUOTE]

The small cell is a stpped process. Michael goes into it on his web site.

I agree with tweake's...
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