Recent content by Slappy_Steve

Alright, so I'll do it, then, since I like mine on the sweeter side. Honestly, most of what I've posted here has more been for me to understand why each step or ingredient is what it is. I can follow a recipe just fine, but I'd like to learn enough to be able to adjust recipes to more fit my...

I'm setting up to brew 4 half gallon batches of various recipes tomorrow, and I had some last minute questions. I've seen in some recipes that some people scrape just the outer layer of the orange's skin (so, not deep enough to see white) into the mix and squeeze the juice into the mix, rather...

What is the purpose of boiling the honey/what does boiling the honey do to it?

It does look like an easy one and the responses seem to mostly all be good. I might make one batch of that and one of this stuff at the same time to increase my odds of ending up with something I like. What's a good way to sweeten the mead? Sorry that I'm such a noob, but we all have to...

Alright, this is going to be my first time trying to brew anything, so I need some advice. I found a recipe that is supposed to make some good mead, but I'm not sure on the reliability of the source. So, I need your help to look through the recipe and tell me if it looks like it'll work. If...