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I wish everyone was that cool.

Thanks all! I appreciate your knowledge and the time you took to provide your input. It's been over 36 hours now and there does not appear to be any activity. I think that if when I get home I still don't see anything, I'll add a packet of the Red Star Montrachet yeast I have and a teaspoon of...

This is from the "Mead Making FAQs" sticky at the top of this forum: mead types This list may not answer your question about using sugar though.....

I made my first batch of mead tonight. For a 1 gallon batch I used a quart of Orange Blossom Honey, Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast, juice from 2 oranges, 1 cup of strong Darjeeling tea, and 1 teaspoon of DAP. I made a several mistakes: 1. I heated more than 1 gallon of water. I figured I might lose...

My father has a 10 gallon crock in his basement. It has been in the family a few generations. My father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all made wine in it. I don't know much about making wine, but obviously it is possible to make wine in something other than a carboy, bucket, or barrel...

Great thread! It's neat seeing everyone's journals. Here's mine: Be Here Brewing :)

Thanks! This will be a learning experience then. I'll get a chance to make a yeast starter.

Hey all! First post. : ) Recently I ordered two extract kits with Wyeast liquid yeast. As soon as they reached my house the yeast was put in the refrigerator. Yesterday, I texted my fiance to smack the Weihenstephan Wheat yeast for a hefeweizen (batch #2) I wanted to start brewing when I got...