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bernardsmith replied to the thread Apple cider/wine.Hi - and welcome, devil. Sounds like your first cider is going to be fine. If I were you, given the price of yeast and given the cost of... -
bernardsmith replied to the thread Distilling box/bargain wine.And curiously, most (everyone?) on Youtube who offers a recipe for "blaand" makes the blaand a typical wine. No problem. But the...
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That's pretty cool, thanks for the info!
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bernardsmith replied to the thread Distilling box/bargain wine.Blaand, a low alcohol whey wine, made from true buttermilk (the whey left over from butter making) was made in the North of Scotland and...
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Whuuuut?!? Google confirms it to be a thing! o_O
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I am currently making about a pint of vanilla essence with 10 beans. But the spirit I am using to extract the flavor is about 170 proof...
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I make bourbon vanilla for all our baking needs. 10 or so Grade B beans x-cut into 1/2" pieces. Into a pint mason jar filled with decent...
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bernardsmith replied to the thread Distilling box/bargain wine.I guess the issue for me is the cost of the "wash" you want to use as your test. If you are already an experienced wine maker (or beer...
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bernardsmith replied to the thread Titration Question... one for the Chemistry Graduates.Easiest method , though is a pH meter. You measure the chemical base Na OH you add drop by drop to a sample of mead or wine (Morebeer...
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bernardsmith replied to the thread Need a little guidance.I would add that if all the flavor is in the honey , then a lower ABV mead would have very little flavor strength. Sure, hydromels...
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I would also suggest targeting no higher than 10% to 12% as your final ABV for your first meads. That range can tend to turn out meads...
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bernardsmith replied to the thread Crap - conical fermenter and honey.But you mention "boil" Is there a reason for a boil when you are making mead in 2023. Obviously in some countries and some parts of the...
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Assuming healthy yeast to start with, I personally wouldn't be very concerned about noticeable autolysis flavors showing up by the time...
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Patience. The honey will eventually dissolve and the yeast will find it.
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bernardsmith replied to the thread Replacing filter medium on countertop water distiller.Definitely don't pretend to even play an expert on this forum but I have a question and that is why do you need a filter? If you are...
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