Recent content by DrPiglet

Sorry it has been so long since I got back on here. I won't make excuses. Glad everyone has liked it so much. It's a constant in my fridge. I had to buy more fermenters to keep the brew rotation going while still being able to brew other beers. I've brought bottles to many Homebrew clubs and...

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The clove adds a little earthy spice. Add or subtract as you please. It isn't essential. I just use the brown sugar/water mix for sweetening and carbonation.

Since creating this recipe I've refined it. 4 gallons of apple juice 1 gallon pineapple juice ¼ tsp ground clove 7oz molasses 18 oz cover or orange blossom honey Heat 1 gallon of apple juice, DO NOT BOIL. Combine honey and molasses in hot juice. While waiting for juice to heat combine apple...

I made a gallon batch of this that I bottled about 3 months ago. I opened a bottle on thanksgiving to see how it was developing and it was fantastic! A little sweet, but that is because I used Safale S-04 and it quit on me with a final gravity of 1.030. So like I said it is sweet, but a dash of...

So I've had the good fortune of coming across about 2 1/2 pounds of Sonoran Desert mesquite honey. Unfortunately I'm torn in far too many directions to decide what to do with it. I've done very well with cysers so far, but haven't tried a regular mead. I've heard SO many great reviews of Joe's...

I did a 1.5 gallons of this. The only changes I made were using granulated table sugar instead of corn sugar and only 1 cinnamon stick. I had an OG of 1.100, used safale us-05, and after 3 weeks it stabilized at 1.027. Really sweet right now, but hopefully it will mellow and blend a bit while...

Wow. As if I didn't have enough research on my plate. But it sounds like this is far more important than types and variances of honey. What about over pitching? I've been told it is fine to use a full packet (11.5 grams) of yeast for a 1 gallon batch. I have experimented with using less, but it...

I do believe I'll be making this. Although the technical term for this (absolutely tastey) beverage would be a cyser, not a mead. Either way, this will be bubbling away in my primary by sunday. Cheers!

1 ripe pineapple 1 gallon Martinelli's apple juice (pasteurized, no preservatives) equal parts brown and white cane sugar 1/3 lbs honey Mix together apple juice and honey by pouring 1/3 of the juice into primary. Add honey to remaining juice in the bottle and SHAKE. Add this to primary...

This is my favorite recipe. I've bottled and drank two batches, I have one in the primary, and one in the secondary. The one in the secondary I included fresh pineapple juice from the start. I'll let you know how it turns out. Cheers!