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I smoked a pumpkin (stuffed with sourdough, onion, bacon, chives, and cheese!)

I like both EC-1118 and D47. D47 for my fruit meads has been excellent, quick fermentation (~65 - 68 degrees F) little ester tastes. I...

Videojunkie- thanks! I've had good luck with Ec1118 too. Never had any luck with D47, but my fermentation chamber is at 52°, and my...

Most yeasts won't ferment below their minimum temperature, so most likely you'll see zero activity for D47 below 59F.

Rodger that. Thanks!

Thanks! Its funny, when I started making mead 15 or so years ago D47 was everyone's darling now the crowd has been singing the praises...

Hey guys, So I'm about to brew up a 20 gallon batch of orange blossom traditional. Going to shoot for 14-15% abv and then going to...

If you have an active fermentation going on, then I wouldn't worry too much about oxidation unless you are doing something crazy. The...

Lalvin says between 50°f and 86°f with optimal temp of 59° to 77°, so Maylar is spot on. I've fermented Ec1118 at 52-54° for years...

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Hi all, So I know that the old stand by is 1/4 teaspoon of K metabisulfite per 5 gallons, but does any one know how many grams (fraction...

A good source of vitamins and trace minerals is to take a teaspoonful of bread yeast, boil it to kill and add it to the must when you...

+1 for bentonite. That is all I typically use to clear my meads. Is this a traditional (only honey, water, yeast, and nutrients)...

I would throw in some boiled/ nuked bread yeast or some other nutrients otherwise be very precise with your DAP additions, as too...

If you haven't tried the Lagavulin 8, its soooo good. Like it better than the 16!