Hey everyone,
I made a similar thread a while back but after some advice I didn't go forward with it as I had the wrong idea and just wanted to make cheap mead. Now I have some more money saved up and I'm interested in finally getting started.
I need advice in obtaining the the required materials:
I'd also like recommendations on a recipe. I've looked around the forums before and I liked the ones with oranges or berries so if you could point me in the proper direction that'd be great.
I'm interested in mead as I've researched it the most but if you have other suggestions I'm listening. I'd definitely like to make wine or beer if you guys can recommend a keg setup. I'd also like any tips before I start so I don't make any mistakes and ruin my first batch. I'd also like to know what's the most efficient way for storage and how I should transfer to secondary without having to have two entire sets of carboys (I was thinking having one extra one, siphoning one, then cleaning out that one and so on) or possibly just one large one as I've been looking into getting the 15 gallon one with the basket here.
This is the list of materials I have so far:
http://puu.sh/hjdxL/54f5b9cac9.png
Thanks in advance.
I made a similar thread a while back but after some advice I didn't go forward with it as I had the wrong idea and just wanted to make cheap mead. Now I have some more money saved up and I'm interested in finally getting started.
I need advice in obtaining the the required materials:
- Carboy(s)
- Stoppers, Airlocks, Siphon
- Yeast / Nutrient
- Honey
- Hydrometer
- Keg / bottles
- Anything I'm forgetting!
I'd also like recommendations on a recipe. I've looked around the forums before and I liked the ones with oranges or berries so if you could point me in the proper direction that'd be great.
I'm interested in mead as I've researched it the most but if you have other suggestions I'm listening. I'd definitely like to make wine or beer if you guys can recommend a keg setup. I'd also like any tips before I start so I don't make any mistakes and ruin my first batch. I'd also like to know what's the most efficient way for storage and how I should transfer to secondary without having to have two entire sets of carboys (I was thinking having one extra one, siphoning one, then cleaning out that one and so on) or possibly just one large one as I've been looking into getting the 15 gallon one with the basket here.
This is the list of materials I have so far:
http://puu.sh/hjdxL/54f5b9cac9.png
Thanks in advance.