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Carb and serve 7.5 corny kegs.

4 to 5 lbs. per gal. of muscadines, 1.5 to 2 lbs. sugar per gal., 1 tsp. yeast nutrient per gal. , 1 campden tablet per gal. , crushed and dissolved or 1/4 tsp metabisulphite per 6 gal. . Waite at least 12 hours then add 1/2 tsp per gal. of pectic enzyme. 24 hours after the metabisulphite, add...

I did a 98% rye, 2% acidulated Rye Lager. 3.75 gal. batch, 5.25 lb. rye, 1/8 lb. sour, 3/8 lb. rice hulls. Beta glucan rest, 109 f, 20 minutes, 130 f, 30 minutes, 149 f, 50 minutes, 158 f, 20 minutes. 1. 044 OG, 4.43% abv. , 31 ibu. Tasted good, but very high body. with the rests done, was...

The main preservatives in wine are tannins, acids, alcohol and sulphites. Higher levels of these make for extra shelf life along with good equipment sanitizing. Muscadines have good levels of tannin and acid, the rest would be how high in alcohol and total amount of metabisulphite.

For me, it came along like this, My brother had traded for an old boat that needed way to much work, and sat in the field across from my shop for near a decade. I asked him what he was going to do with it, as I was mowing and cutting trees that were growing up around it. He said he was going to...

Been awhile, but charcoal kiln still doing great. This is the fifth batch made so far this year.

2 years since last post. 8 years from the time I built my original hop trellis using used untreated wood. It had become to decayed to support itself and came down this past winter. Rebuilt original section with seasoned cedar poles and treated 2x4 lumber.

Made up 3 more batches in January. Have a good supply to work with again.

Been awhile since I posted here. Smoked two turkeys for Thanksgiving, total weight, 35 pounds. Used up most of charcoal on hand made in spring this year. Need to make up more before I smoke anything else

In, thanks.

I'm in, danke.

Picture from this morning of hops and fruit plants. Last is dewberries, some are fully ripened.

Some pictures from Tuesday. Snow accumulation is pretty rare for us.

Have been using salt and malt last few years. This year had a batch of subpar dark amber ale that I used for brine. Salt, garlic and onion powder, three bay leaves and four gal. beer. Best flavor for smoked turkeys I have done so far. I smoked three 15 lb. turkeys on wild cherry with a touch of...

Are you using tap water or spring/well water?

I have noted a sulfur smell on starsan mix I have sealed up. I don't seal it up tight anymore, a loose lid or a lid with an airlock on it seems to do the trick.

Making more hardwood charcoal.

I be in.

In please, thank you.

Picked Cascade & Magnum hops this morning. Picked weight is 14.5 oz. Cascade and 1 lb.5 oz. Magnum.