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So I just spoke to the Miller's Honey rep on the phone. She told me that they have no way of tracking where the honey is from or when it was harvested. She says they get honey from all over the world, but they don't have any documentation system for how old the honey is or where it was...

Also - I have tasted the Mesquite Honey from Trader Joe's, though I haven't brewed with it. It does have a strong aroma. Have any of you tried to brew with Mesquite Honey?

Actually, for those of you in California - taking AZ IPA's advice, I found a new cheapest supplier of orange blossom honey. I can get 2 gallons (24 lbs) shipped to San Francisco from their farm for $77.68 (about $50 for the honey, plus $25 for shipping). I might go with them. But first, I'm...

RDWHAHADTY (Relax, don't worry, and have a homebrew, and drink the yeast)

For what it's worth, health food stores actually sell brewers yeast as a naturally-derived vitamin supplement, and people buy it!!! It's full of B vitamin, like mutedog says. I say skip the health supplements and drink your unfiltered, lovely lovely homebrew!

Hi 16one94, The honey provider I found is called Beekman and Beekman, and they're in Hughson, CA. Their orange blossom honey goes for approx $3/lb if you buy in bulk. I'll probably either take a day trip out there to try their honey or buy a small sample and see how it tastes. Feel free to...

So, I'm about to embark on my first mead. I've secured an award-winning recipe from a friend for an orange blossom ginger mead, and I'm ready to go! All that's left to do is to select the honey to use. I'm in the northern California area and I would love to use a local honey provider. I...

I was in my local homebrew shop the other day and I mentioned to ye olde master brewer that I always add irish moss as a clarifying agent. He laughed and said that irish moss doesn't actually do anything. I'm inclined to believe him, since he's pretty well-respected, but I wondered what you...

Thanks for the advice, Palefire. I'll definitely check out Oak Barrel. I've had similar experiences with SF Brewcraft. Griz certainly seems experienced, but he really is a buzzkill. A few times I've gone in very excited about a recipe or an idea and come away discouraged. The place doesn't...

Great to hear I have a couple homebrewing neighbors! I just moved here a year ago for grad school. I haven't tried out this Oak Barrel Homebrew shop over in Berkeley yet. How does it compare to SF Brewcraft? I've had some good experiences at SF Brewcraft so far, but would like to check out...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum, but I've been brewing for a few years. Love all the great info on the site. Wondering how many of you all are from San Francisco? Good Fermentations, Ladies and Gents.