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Also, just looked at Wyeast web page & it says the yeast tolerates 11% ABV so 13% seems high... The temperature was roughly the same for the initial reading & the reading at racking. SG on 8/1/09 before addition of yeast = 1.148 FG on 8/29/09 before topping off with water = 1.070

I started two one-gallon batches of sweet mead on National Mead day, just a month ago on August 1st... This is my first official stab at mead though I have made Cysers and Melomels before. I fully expected it to take six-months to a year of aging to taste good from everything I had read and...

Definitely support those online places that support this site but locally I definitely recommend Bacchus & Barleycorn at 67th & Nieman in Shawnee, they've been around a long time and are very knowledgeable and helpful.

Did anyone celebrate on Saturday? I made 2 gallons; 1 gal. Sweet Dessert Mead & 1 Orange Clove Mead

Tommyknocker makes a very good Maple Nut Brown Ale as well:Tommyknocker Breweries and Pubs I haven't tried Maple in Cider yet but have thought about it before, I think it sounds great. Maybe priming with it to push the flavor?

Hello from northeast of you in the Kansas City area. Welcome!

I'm interested in the extract version above but not sure about how the ingredients proportions work out or how many lbs of Malt to use based on the calculations... Is there missing info above or am I just not understanding how this is read?

Where are you located extexan? Louisburg Cider is available year round at many grocery stores in the Kansas City area, it's made just down the road in Louisburg, KS. Recipe sounds good with the addition of maple syrup. Might have to try this one.

I have used the carbonation sugar drops before which got me thinking about using candy to add carbonation and flavor, I was thinking about a cinnamon apple cider with maybe red hots or cinnamon drops of some sort. Anyone tried something like this?

Thanks knarfks (Another Kansas Brewer!) Appreciate the info. I had 4 one-gallon carboy's available so I started 3 one-gallon batches swapping the Montrachet for Lalvin 71B-1122 since that's what LHBS sold me and added 1 can of Apple Juice Concentrate per gallon. SG looks like 1.078. In...

How did this turn out for those of you who tried Lalvin 71B-1122? I went into my LHBS and asked for Montrachet but she talked me out of it saying this was almost the same without the sulfury aromas.

Thanks guys, that's kind of what I thought... I tasted the honey & it tasted great, I don't mind a forward honey flavor. Might have to go back this weekend and buy some.

This sounds pretty amazing. I'm going to have to try a batch. Thanks for doing the experiment. Looking forward to hearing others experiences!

I was at a local farmer's market this past weekend. I found a very flavorful wildflower honey at one of the booths that was very dark in color, almost looked like molasses. Around here I find a lot of clover or wildflower honey but the color is usually a lot lighter. I was getting ready to...

I had a dream like that the other night... Bottled the next day & was extra careful!

Thanks for the welcomes guys!

I've lurked here before and finally decided to join. I've been brewing off and on for about 12 years but it has gotten more frequent recently. Bottling a Coffee Vanilla Porter this weekend & brewing a Candy Apple Porter.