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I feel the same way. I put together 1 gallon of Hansen's, 1 cup maple syrup and 1 cup light brown sugar with Vinter's Harvest yeast. It's delicious. I'm getting ready to do 3 gallons soon.

It is Hansen's Apple Juice from Wal Mart. It is pasteurized no sorbate. It didn't smell moldy and I got an airlock on it. I'll see if it starts to ferment over the next couple of weeks. Belgium Lambic Cider, hmmmm? Vic

I'm interested in your recipe. Please post it. Thanks. Vic

About a week ago, I made an experimental batch of apple cider using dark brown sugar, maple syrup and a sweet wine yeast. I had about 3 cups of apple juice left and just left it sit out. My wife said she was drinking it, but today I got thirsty and decided to drink the last cup or so. Low and...

Checked today. Looks as though it has fermented out. Hydrometer reads 0.999! Very harsh alcohol bite, very faint chocolate taste. OG was 1.121 per hydrometer. Want to transfer to secondary, any suggestions to bring out chocolate flavor? V

Go to Redstone's web page. The types of honey they use and ratios are given, but not the type of yeast or any additives they may use. I'm going to make a juniper mead here soon. I have a source for the desert blossom and orange blossum honeys, and whole juniper berries can be purchased in a good...

I'm interested. Give it up, please. Vic

With only 2 lbs. of honey per gallon you won't get a sweet mead. I'd use 3 lbs. per gallon or more. Also, use a yeast nutrient to help the yeast along. Vic

Try back sweetening with lactose sugar (milk sugar), it is not fermentable by yeast. That way adding it with a priming sugar you get both carbonation and sweetened cider. Vic

Plus 2.5 equals 377.5. V

I believe I experienced the blowout due to using the entire package of yeast to ferment the 2.5 gallon batch. It currently sitting on a shelf in my brewing area with two hoses connected to the cap. I'll take a bunch of pictures and keep everyone posted. V

Wife and I brewed this as a 2.5 gallon batch yesterday. 7.5 lbs. clover honey 15 oz. Nesquik coco mix 2 1/2 tsp acid blend 2 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient Warmed water, poured in honey to blend. Added coco premixed with water, acid blend and yeast nutrient. Used entire Lalvin D-47 yeast...

Great, we like hard lemonade here. Vic

And for the hard lemonade? Vic

I checked out Wally World (WalMart) and their clover honey is nothing but honey according to their label. It's #3 at $7.92. That's cheap enough for me. Vic