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1. Pumpkin cheesecake with a pecan crust. 2. We have plenty of 'I don't like turkey' people who come back for 2nd helpings and they keep raving about how good the chicken is.... secret is 3 days prior inject with melted, herbed butter, and put in a turkey bag. Take a whole pineapple, peeled and...

I stir gently morning and night for at least the first week, then drop to daily. You can hear when fermentation stops and slows, that is when I check s.g. and transfer to secondary.

One thing I have read is that rosehip wine benefits from a long aging process(at least a year).

I had read that it was best to pick in the fall after the first frost as that is when they have the highest sugar content, so that is what I did. I picked the ones that were still plump and unblemished. They went in a bag and were frozen. This is a pretty critical step as otherwise they are so...

PSA: If you have dogs and plan to use Xylitol as your sweetener, be very, very careful. Consuming even a little can be fatal to them. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/xylitol-toxicity-in-dogs

Mango is notorious for both taking forever to clear and leaving a mass of lees when making wine, so I assume if used in a beer has the same issues. The work around I have heard(not tried yet) is to use dried mango instead of fresh. But I am not sure with beer since it doesn't sit on the fruit as...

Oh good. Yeah, even knowing that his leg is hard to see.

What happened to his leg? Born that way? I would be afraid without the leg he'll be able to pull out of the harness. Beautiful boy though. Another picture of my pretty pittie princess.

I wouldn't worry about other stuff other than alcohol having been produced, I can't think of anything that would impact the sg. I had one hit 0.97 before. Regarding clarity- mead, wines and ciders can take a long amount of time to settle out. I usually leave alone for at least a month to let...

So after almost 3 weeks, primary is complete and racked to secondary. Even with the rosehip being in a brew bag, have a decent amount of particulate. You can see in the photo a distinct color line. It all started out one color and the darker colored particles began to settle out quickly. These...

Google and Chrome, off an android phone and a laptop. Pretty much if you navigate away from the page for any reason, even to just go to an already open window, the page sh!ts itself and reloads, dumping anything you had written.

Getting really F×cking annoyed with this website. I will be in the middle of typing a post pr comment when the site will reload and delete all of it. I had a long post with multiple links on a research paper about Apple varieties and traits that impact making cider. Gone. Went to go get a url...

Without an initial SG and current reading, there is no way to measure abv. However, typical Apple juice if fermentation to dry usually is about a 6.5% abv. Some types might have more sugar, but unless you added sugar, I doubt it was above 9%.

It looks like there are 2 different ways to decaffeinate tea. Maybe look for one done using the co2 method vs the Ethel acetate? Or try a small batch with both and compare? That's really the only way to get a good answer...

It looks like the biggest issue is that the chemicals thar are used to make tea decaf can impact the fermentation process. So probably not able to due a pure decaf. However, from what I have read, it also sounds like the final product has about half the caffeine content, so maybe look at white...

Tl/dr: take S.G. at same time you add yeast, then again once bottling. If add sugar to sweeten take then as well so you can measure abv. Long Novella Version: So, you want to use a hydrometer at a couple different points. I'll walk you through my process: Day 1: put fruit in brew bag inside...

You didn't hurt anything, but one packet will do a 5 gallon batch. I generally divide it like this: If > than 3 gallon, use a full pack, if < 3 gallons use a 1/2 pack. I don't care enough to be more precise. Using more yeast does not hurt (especially when talking about individual packet sizes)...

Try the pdf below for ideas. Jack Keller's Requested Recipes https://swguildpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Jack-Keller-Complete-Requested-Recipes-Collection.pdf Wild Winemaking by Richard Bender is a fun book for ideas. My issue is too many ideas. Just started a rosehip wine. Next I want...

For the initial fermentation, you don't need anything fancy. I use a 5 gallon plastic bucket(grade 2, 4 and 5 are foodsafe). You can get these at Lowes, HD, menards or tractor supply for a few dollars. I have a large fine mesh brewbag to hold the fruit, which makes transfer easier, and cover...

Also, for anyone else thinking to do this- freeze the rose hips before you start cutting the tops and stems off, it makes it significantly less messy.