Recent content by meadsupporter

linden honey: OK - so i've made mead before but i'm thinking of using linden honey for mead. Has anyone used this type before? Are the nutrient additions the same [given I will make 3 gallons]? My main concern will be the nutrient content of the honey itself: so I am thinking of...

Summer Beer with rice [opinions requested] I have been thinking of brewing with rice and was curious as to your thoughts on it. Here is what I have so far: 4 LBS Light DME or Pilsen DME [leaning towards pilsen DME] 2 Lbs Rice Malt Extract [Dry] 4ozs Blackprinze Malt [for darker color]...

My first hard~ish cider. Your thoughts? This is my first real attempt at a hard cider and I would like to get your thoughts on it. This will be for one gallon so if I mess it up its only 1 gallon: 1 Cup wildflower honey 1 can applejuice concentrate enough Organic natural apple...

saison ferment temps. I am currently doing a saison using the Wyeast 3711 [french saison] and was curious about brew temps. I currently have mine at 68F for the first 2 days and just raised the temp to 71F. Would 71F be good for a saison or would i need a higher temp? [i do not want...

Update: [sort of] since my local brew store is knda short on the French Strisslespalt hops i was thinking of subbing for Crystal. and I may use liquid plisner insted of the dry malt to lower the OG a bit to 1.057 and get a tad more bitterness out of my hops without having to buy a second...

Brewtah: I am not currently making this brew but i was think of fermenting at room tempature of 76F - 78 F. I know saison likes warmer temps so the is good news for my IPA that needs to be a bit cooler in a limitied space fridge.

Since it is the holiday season i have decided to do a spiced Saison. Having never done a saison I have a recipe in mind. Extract Batch: Grain[s]/ Malts[s] 5 Lbs Pilsner Dry Extract 1.6 Lbs Wheat Dry Extract 1 Lbs Aromatic malt [steeped] 1 Lbs Caravienne malt...

I have done several meads before as my user name implies but i will try a 3 gallon sack sweet mead. Should I use the white labs sweet mead yeast or should i use something like R-2 or Qa23 yeast ? I was thinking around 10.5 lbs [enough honey?] honey for a sack sweet 3 gallon batch.

saramc: Yes my hydrometer is calibrated; but I did use star-san to sanitize it and then put in into the bucket directly. Maybe that is why I have the reading I have. Then again I think my gravity should be lower if CO2 is pushing up on the hydrometer bulb. I'm also thinking that my kit may...

Riesling wine questions I'm new to wine and I probably suck at it. But hey why not? I will try to give as much info as possible for my questions. Vinters Reserve Riesling Wine Kit The yeast used was D-47 and 6 grams of fermaid-k [1gram per gal of must on direction of yeast...

Its a working process however I have updated my ingredients as some here have suggested the use of flaked maize. For the partial mash: 1 Lb Rahr 6-row or high enzyme malt to convert the adjuncts 8 ozs Dextrine malt 8 ozs Flaked Rice 8 ozs Flaked Maize Main fermentibiles...

Do you mean I need to use hops or I just dont have Enough? I do plan on using hops farmerted: I just did not want to reveal too much about the type. They will have an estimated IBU rating of 13.8

My attempt at cream ale: [partial mash] UPDATED I am going for something that is easy to drink and not overly bitter so I chose to do a cream ale. Any suggestions and comments are appreciated. Partial mash ingrediants: 8 ozs carapils 8 ozs pilsner malt or Domestic 2-row 8 ozs...

My first All-Grain Brew: Let me know what you guys think. Style: Hybrid/ Roggenbier [sort of] GRAINS 6.6 lbs American 2-Row pale malt 1.31 lbs German Pilsner malt 1.60 lbs American Rye malt 12.8 ozs Crystal 40L 5.9 ozs Brumalt 5.9 ozs White Wheat malt 4 ozs...

I have picked up some liquor quick 20% ABV yeast and decided to try it out on a whim. I am currently using it on a mixture of molasses I just had lying around. It has been over a day and I still see no activity in the 4L carboy. No active bubbles or krausen layer. I think since its sugar it...