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The end of the series was actually rather good - a few of the books in between were not...

His sharpe series is also quite good.

Looks like an interesting book!

Busy reading Plague Ship by Clive Cussler

Best bet of getting the fruit flavor back is to either backsweeten or stabilized and add fruit to backsweeten

Currently busy with Empire of the Vampire - Jay Kristoff. Almost 2/3 finished and enjoying it as a relaxing read

Homebrewed schwarzbier

Brined, smoked and glazed pork leg. Used cherry and hickory chips

So the mead was just racked. It has started to clear, but it is still very fresh. Not bone dry on hydrometer 1.005 tastes a bit sweeter. Light floral note, hint of fresh onion. As is I would drink a small glass, hopeful that it will be interesting when its aged a bit.

I've used it a few times. With noble and English hops it made a delightful cirtus and tropical flavor. With South African hops it had a slightly unpleasant astringeny and weird orange flavor. So it might be the hops.

So in theory if there is boiling and stepping, it could be brewing? Eg with a country wine if you invert the sugar and steep herbs as part of the process is that brewing? I've always considered winemaking, cider making and mead making - making something

Might have to ask a beekeeper. Apparently most people aren't all that keen on honey that has an onion smell.

A friend sells raw honey as part of a green sideline business. One of his suppliers put hives where seed onion is grown. It was about the same price as orange blossom

Fermentation got going quite well (photo was of day 3). The onion smell has faded significantly, the floral note is still there.

I got some cheap Onion Blossom honey and after tasting it decided to make mead. Light floral nose, with a bit of fresh cut onion thrown in.

Hi Due to Covid/stress I'm having a bit of a reaction with gluten, dr says it should go away in time. Gluten free beer and ingredients are a bit difficult to come by where I live. And have not been impressed with the local kits that are available... What is the most beer like hopped drink that...

Hi Does anyone know what HE Bravery's book Home made Beers, wines and liqueurs is like? I assume its dated but is it worth getting as part of homebrew history books?

Makes sense. I started all-grain with a cooler mash tun 5 gallon batches and downscaled to one to two gallon batches as that suits me better. Currently doing either BIAB of in a small cooler, but I want move to an electric system as the small town I live in doesn't always have refills for...

Thank could work! Are you happy with this method?

Thanks. It helps seeing how others went about it.