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I like the history and tradition of it, and Prohibition is a fascinating time--there's lots of remnants of it still scattered around. Including my own state's bizarre liquor distribution system and (recently updated, thank god) restrictions on distilleries. Prohibition also turned a lot of prime...

Just cleared out my primary bucket, going to see if I can't find a pumpkin beer recipe that looks good and whip it out. The pumpkin's hanging out on the porch already.

I was disappointed that the honey in the brew was just a token gesture--that tiny palm-sized jar for the whole thing! Honey in rooibos tea is great, but oh well.

Oh man, I know what I'm going to be breaking in my new carboy with. Think I'll swap in coriander for the vanilla and do a rehydrated dried-fruit mix instead of cherries.

I have a couple of Goldens that I propagated from cuttings; rooting hormone worked like a charm for me, but my MIL, who could propagate from a wicker basket, gave me a tip. You have to tap off most of it. More than a very fine dusting of the rooting hormone will absorb water and solidify, a bit...

I'm pretty sure you could use a lot more brown sugar than that and have it come out great. I just did an experiment with a batch of mead and made a half-gallon that by rough estimate is about half honey, half brown sugar. (Here's a shot of them side-by-side on my blog.)It's still fermenting; the...