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Just started this tonight to see what happens - it might be amazing, or it might be vinegar... but I guess that's what it's all about! 2 Gallons of Apple Juice 1Lb Brown Sugar 1lb Honey 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Pectic Enzyme S-04 Yeast OG - 1.08 Mixed all ingredients together and...

Just started a similar version of this - except instead of adding pumpkin pulp I'm fermenting it in an actual pumpkin....Bumped my OG up to 1.08 and plan on stopping it at 1.02 to preserve a little sweetness. Fingers crossed!

Champagne and wine yeasts are also fairly aggressive, so I wouldn't be surprised at all if it finished fairly soon - especially with an OG of 1.05. Good luck! I'm just getting started myself, and get ready for a ride - this is addicting!!

So I made my first batch of this on 9-23. I went away for the weekend and when I came home it had magically cleared. It's not "read-through" clear yet, but it is definitely clear enough that I can see all through the carboy and see the oranges/raisins on the other side as well as all of the...

Just took my first sip after cold crashing the carboy for 3 days while I was gone for the weekend. Pitched it at 1.076 and crashed it at 1.044. Not sure where it is now because it's way too cold to get an accurate reading and I don't feel like waiting around tonight - but... WOW... This stuff...

So - my yeast nutrient finally came and I added it Sunday night (pretty cool seeing the instant reaction when it hit the must). But, the yeast still didn't seem to be making much progress. I was down to 1.10, but stayed there for another day. Finally, yesterday afternoon I decided to repitch...

+ 1 gallon of JAOM = 695 My first ever mead! Fingers crossed...

Just went and checked. In the 5 hours or so since I dropped the rasins it has dropped from 1.12 to 1.10. That's after basically no movement for the past two days. So, I think things are definitely moving in the right direction finally. Thanks!

Awesome, thanks! Your website is fantastic, thanks for all the effort you've put into it.

H So, after a few days of what seemed like a lot of activity (foam etc) nothing seemed to be changing on the hydrometer. So, before I saw your post I decided to add some raisins as nutrient. I went back to check it after an hour and when I lifted the lid all hell was breaking loose in the...

So, I'm getting married next June, which is about 9 months away. I think it would be really cool to be able to serve a few things that I've brewed and also give out a few bottles as presents. I'm doing a Shraz kit (her favorite wine), but would love to add a mead as well. That being said...

Thanks! I don't have any nutrient/energizer on hand (because I apparently like to just dive headfirst into things). But, I've read about raisins as a nutrient and have plenty. Would that work instead, or should I head to Amazon and get some nutrient? Thanks!

Awesome, thanks! Are you planning on bulk aging it or aging it in the bottle? Or does that even make a difference?

Ok, that sounds like a reasonable plan. That also means I'm justified to go out and buy a new fermenter while this one goes... so I guess it's a win win. The yeast seems super happy and is foaming like crazy - so it's definitely fermenting... (or I accidentally used powdered dish soap...

So... pretty much brand new at all of this. I started a JAOM and Cider last week, spent countless hours on the forum and then all of a sudden decided I was a master brewer and wanted to experiment..... (You can see where this is going). I had an empty 5 gallon fermenter and felt like I really...

Hi all - Brand new brewer here, have a gallon of JAOM going right now and just finished my first cider made from apples from my backyard tree...(didn't know what I was doing, used1118 and ended up with Apple Wine that was somehow delicious and packed a serious punch!) Anyway - I have...