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Haven't gotten around to it yet, I've run out of primaries. Hopefully I can get my hands on some cheap 1 gal ones, and then I can get more experiments going.

I started playing drums in high school, then I picked up guitar when I started college, a couple years later my Dad got into ukuleles, and they're pretty fun to play, so I got one too. I find that they are pretty easy to do chords on, and they have a nice cheery tone. Recently my Dad and I...

The scum was in the half gallon container of the maple syrup, so I'm pretty sure it's some kind of mold/fungus. I just hope the yeast out grow it, and the alcohol kills it off in the end.

Ok, so I'll use it as a flavoring agent, more of an adjunct role. I was searching through the forum, and it seems that every once in a while someone tries to ferment molasses. They then get told that molasses is only good for making rum. Kind of funny.

That reminds me, a previous acerglyn that I made using only maple syrup as the fermentables had a really strong warmth, or hotness. Is this warmth from the high ABV? Or is it just something fun from the maple syrup?

Using some molasses for an Apfelwein recipe sounds like a good idea. I might just use the turbinado sugar instead of molasses, or maybe one pound turbinado and one pound molasses. I haven't gotten a chance to look around and see the different grades of molasses I can get my hands on. I...

Anyone have any experience brewing with molasses? I'm thinking about brewing something where the majority of the fermentable sugars come from molasses, unless the taste would be too strong. I'm also trying to think up things that would go well with it, as in what else to add other than just...

Recipe 1/2 US gal Grade A Medium Amber Maple syrup 1 pound of my own Honey 2 tsp yeast nutrient 60g Raisins Safale US-05 yeast Mixed up to 2.10 US gal final volume with tap water OG was 1.098, roughly 75 degrees F, pitched yeast at 8:00pm 2/16/09. It's probably going to be fermenting around...

So, I'm going to plant some hops this year, and I've found out that I have access to some free, or very cheap, plants of Humulus lupus aureus, Bianca and Nugget. I'm planning on planting the Nugget for sure, but I was wondering if Bianca and aureus are worth it. I've read that Bianca is...

I'd hazard a guess that you should put the entire bottle in. The kit that you received, is it designed to make an entire 5 gallon batch? If it was, then I'd use the entire bottle, otherwise find out the volume its supposed to make, and then add the extract accordingly. i.e. the kit makes...

So, back when I was starting to brew things, I tried to make two batches of a mead type thing in a plastic gallon jug that used to have apple juice in it. I didn't sanitize very well, but it seemed that the fermentations got stuck right away. My honey-based mead sat there for a while, and then...