Recent content by Sirthomas42

Yes, a 5 gallon standard skeeter pee batch, with 96oz of total lime juice instead of lemon.

OK, so it's been like 4 1/2 years since I posted the original question about mojito skeeter pee. I finally made it late last year, and bottled it today. And it's spec-frigging-tacular. Standard pee recipe with 100% lime juice instead of lemon. I smashed -- muddled? -- one of those little...

Just started a 6 gallon batch from pressed apple juice from my buddies orchard. Can't wait! 25,202 + 6 = 25,208

10 more gallons! Half my pantry is just storing Apfelwein! 24,679 + 10 = 24,689.

24534 + 6 = 24540!

I made this recipe a year ago. The yeast stalled out at ~1.010, so I didn't sorbate and backsweeten. Well it looks like the yeast fermented a little bit in the bottle -- not blowing any corks, thankfully. I cracked a bottle last night, and it was lightly carbonated, and AMAZING. It was tasty...

You stir the must of a fruit wine because that keeps the floating fruit wet. If the tops of floating blueberries dry out, they could potentially rot or mold. Anyways, I made my 2nd batch of this several months ago, added a few vanilla beans in 2ndary. When we bottled it, the vanilla was...

Got a batch of this aging now... at it's last racking I gave it a taste, it's crazy good. It stalled out at 1.010, right where I like it. Might bottle it in a few months if I can stand it that long!

6+ months in now, any results?

Filled up my 75 page spiral notebook I use as my batch log. Wouldn't you know it, my 75th batch was yet another batch of Apfelwein! 23,220 + 6 = 23,226.

I ferment everything at 75F. Some yeasts don't mind it higher or lower, but all the ones I use like it at 75.

Yeah, I was impatient and rushed my first few batches. My first mead was in 2ndary maybe 2 months. I bottled it when it was clear. Still came out really tasty. It's a year old now, we cracked a bottle the other day and it was insane. ;) Here in western WA, it's not too warm most of the year, so...

I've made this twice now. Turned out silly good both times. I would add most of the blueberries in primary. Save maybe 1 lb and add them in 2ndary. More than that, and theres so many in the carboy, they just sit on top and don't steep in the wine. Oh, and I froze my blueberries, thawed them...

Yeah, it's crazy to think that what looked like baby poo 8 months ago is a great clear golden brown color now. God I'm hoping it's mellowed by Christmas, I want to drink it so much!

I made a batch of this that I'll bottle soon. Started it back in December, and I just racked it for probably the last time. It's a crystal clear golden brown color. And it tastes fantastic -- a little hot from the 14% abv, but no bitter peel taste. Just tasty tasty banana flavor. Can't wait till...