Recent content by poisonmartyr666

It's five pounds of honey in a one gallon batch - that's 3/4 of a gallon of water. Considering, my long mead is almost as dry as chardonnay, which I wasn't expecting. It's possible there could've been some wild yeast in the honey, though.

I've got about a gallon of each, and measured accordingly. I'm guessing that's around 5 pounds of honey for each. I don't have a lot of equipment, so I'm not sure as to what the gravities are, but I'm estimating that the final ABV should be in the range of 10% to 18%, depending on whether the...

I started this mead on the 20th of October. Come to think of it, the smell reminds me of yeast nutrient a little. I think leaving it on the lees too long may have been part of the problem. That'll go away, hopefully. Manuka honey is a darker honey, with a very strong flavor... I suppose, that...

Well, I took my long mead for a test, and here's my results: You can view the large versions here and here. Unfortunately, while it looks good, I noticed a very distinct smell when I opened the bottles. It's rather hard to describe, but reminds me of curry... It's like a super-potent...

Yeah, country wines aren't exactly something of a 'precise' art, so to speak. I'm just wondering how much pressure your typical glass wine bottle can handle before going kaboom and making a big purple mess. Oh yeah, it's also supposed to be carbonated. Note: I turned off the lamp for half an...

Well, I've got a Lappish Hag's Love Potion brewing at the moment, with only six days to go. The thing is, is that I'm thinking the heat lamp I'm using might be too hot/bright for my wine. I've noticed that by the end of the third week, one day of fermentation provided enough CO2 to fill up an...

Thanks for the welcome, guys! Missouri River is... Well, in Missouri. lol. That's where Wolf Creek is. Roosevelt County is in the northeast of Montana, if that helps any.

Huh, took me a while to figure out what you meant by YAN. Anyway, I'm not entirely sure if it's true or not, that's just what my Kiwi friends told me. Regardless, I think I'll make my mead the traditional way, seeing as yeast nutrient isn't something that's easily available in my town. Besides...

It's a tiny little city in Roosevelt County. We got less than 3000 people here.

Well, since I'm rich and poor, both at the same time, I decided to try something unusual to match - a Manuka Honey Mead. If you don't already know, Manuka Honey is a regional honey from the tiny country of New Zealand, often cited as the best honey in the world, and indeed, it is also very...

Hey all, from Wolf Point, Montana. My name is Chad Banks, I just started doing brewing late last year. Did a lot of reading (God bless the internet lol), so I know a fair bit about brewing from such info, though I've little experience myself. Anyhow, you'll find any info about what I've decided...