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yes, I see said the blind man to the deaf dog. lol na bra, I totally understand! thank u guys so much for the detailed replys an ur time. I am thinkin of doing an slightly above average mead. not gonna try an get crazy for the first one. I didnt think there would be so many variables when I...

thanks brotha, homebrew formulator (on computer) has me at 16.1. but i cant switch or even tell if its set to tinseth or rager. it must be rager cause if i put it in my phones Brew Pal calculator on tinseth and im gettin 13 as well. then when i go to ragar its 18. so i assume the computer is...

ok I would appreciate anyone helpin me with this. I put my hop additions in three different brewing software calculators. HOMEBREW FORMULATOR (on Mac)", BREW PAL (on iPhone), and BREW MATH (on iPhone) curious of the result, sure nuff, each ones different. can someone type in these additions...

coolio!!!! how long was it until u were drinkin it? also how long did u let it sit on the berries? I'm thinkin of peaches and oak. oh did u use and yeast energizer?

ok cool thanks to everyone

medsen - thanks alot bro for the thorough comment. So I'm guessin when the abv is that high it takes that long to mellow huh? guess I'll try it and forget about it. should i let it age in bottles at a certain temp?

yes very true but, if u are tryin to achieve a certain carbonation level or waiting for a certain taste to come out or a certain taste to subside....... then what was the point of ur additions if ur gonna drink it green and it hasn't reached it's potential for u to taste what u were originally...

just a lil somethin for this thread. I don't know anyone else's experience but anytime I have to wait to brew, I seal the ingredients up and put em in the garage ice box. i have had to wait sometimes a 2 weeks to a month before using already milled grains an they were nice a tight sitting in...

I agree with "whutever"

thanks bra!

thanks bio- that's what I do also for my beer. 1 oz oak for a week and check. so we defiantly agree there. as far as the higher abv is concerned. can someone lend a recipe? something strong. with a tad sweetness. and I'll add the oak. honey to water ration and nutrients to use for a stronger...

yeah I understand that about the distillery comment. I just was tryin to say that I wanted something that's pepped up that I can sip in like my whiskey u know what I'm sayin. as far as gettin a high ABV and adding the oak. any rations? and amount of oak for how long? I have some French oak.

yeah bra, we the same over here in New Orleans. we drink em on the stoop watchin the cars go by or take it to tha water! lol...... but yeah as far as the honey goes man If u ain't worried about the taste then throw it in at a min left in the boil. that will boil off the delicate flavors. but as...

as far as the orange flavor goes........ in my wheat that I do damn near 3 times a year, I add the zest of 4 or 5 naval oranges ( depending size) at the last 2 min of the boil along with a 1/3 tsp coriander and when I rack to the secondary I drop in the zest of 3 more navals and another 1/3...

thank h both but I am talkin about regular old plastic screw top whiskey bottles. I figure I could seal em easy by screwing the top on an then just dip em in wax or shrink rap? ps - FATBLOKE- I am curious. have u ever gotten a mead to taste like bourbon? any secret to gettin the mead like a...

i hope this hasn't been asked to many times previously. I googled it an couldn't find much on the subject so I wanted to ask u veterans personally. ok I don't know if I'm am gonna like mead (not a sweet alcohol type a gent) so I don't wanna spend money on a corker, bottles, and corks etc...

oh ok bro thanks!

what was your honey to water ratio if u don't mind me asking. u also say swirl the Carboy? is mead like beer, in the aspect of not wanting to add oxygen after the initial aeration? I see u say swirl, not shake of course.

thanks everybody! all the ideas look good to me! :) the distiller yeast idea looks interesting. and "Rockape" when u say tea? do u mean tea bags? just toss em in or tear them open an put the tea leaves straight in the carboy? adding them to primary or secondary? u actually want to add...

coolio! thank Mac! I realize It wouldn't double if I pitched twice I was just sayin would it be easier to squeeze a lil more out of the must before I went an tried to ferment a sky-high OG that the yeast wouldnt even be able to live in. but I do see ur point. 14% is good, hell I just don't want...