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Sorry for the crap photo.... This isn't my mead. It is actually a Capsicumel with red chilli from India that a good friend made. Very nice! Fresh honey in the aroma. The flavor is sweet honey with oranges and a unique flavor from the chilli. The heat from the red chilli starts out subtle, but...

I'll play along.. 1.5 year old Blackberry Melomel.

It may not necessarily take a full 5 gallon batch (assuming that is the original batch size) to tone it down. You might be able to get away with blending a smaller amount. Say, 1 to 3 gallons... Pour a glass of this beer and dilute it with another neutral beer. Pay attention to the ratio that it...

Should be tasty. I make a cyser every year with the Sparkling Pumpkin Cider from Aldi's... I really just buy it for the cool fliptop bottles, but may as well do something with the cider. It's actually just apple cider with pumpkin spice added, but it makes a great cyser.

I think it would take a good amount of back sweetening to make that level of sourness go away. Possibly another situation where the solution would be worse than the problem. Have you tried sweetening a sample to see? The other solution would be to brew a neutral, fruit-free batch and blend...

Yeah, it's in the beer. May or may not taste too good now. I just use dry airlocks when I crash my better bottles. On my buckets, it isn't a problem, since the lids don't seal well.. I'm with Yooper. I likely wouldn't want to drink it. Not that it can harm you... It just doesn't sound tasty or...

Hi friends! It's been a minute, since I posted here. I hope you have all been well. After a quick scroll through this thread, I am reminded that I need to visit here more often for ideas. You guys and gals are some great chefs! Here's what I cooked today. Homemade pizza directly on the...

I don't have the linzertorte on my computer. I'll type it up, and get it posted soon..

Crumbly Stollen (1 big loaf) INGREDIENTS: 4.5 cups unbleached flour 1 cup sugar 12 oz. sour cream 1.5 sticks butter (room temp) added to dough 2 eggs pinch of salt 1 cup crushed pecans 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup fruit cake - fruit mix 4T baking powder 1/2 tsp. lemon extract 3/4...

German Pfeffernusse Cookies INGREDIENTS: 2 cups sifted unbleached flour 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts 3/4 tsp ground cardamom 3/4 tsp double-acting baking powder 3/4 tsp ground allspice 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp mace 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp finely ground white pepper 1/4 tsp ground...

I agree. The year just flew by. Crazy fast... I'll post the recipes below..

Sorry to hear that LRB. I'd like to wish you and your family my sincerest condolences. I can't imagine how it must feel.

Thanks for the kind words. I have some other recipes if you are interested. My Oma's Stollen is one. I also have a nice Pfeffernusse recipe. Also, I have a good Linzertorten recipe from a German friend of the family. All goodies from when I was a kid, that I still bake for the holidays..

Thanks for the bump Melana! I'm getting started with this years batch on Saturday. I'm starting with making the candied orange peel.

The second runnings were 1.032... I soured that and then added some DME in the kettle to get it up to 1.060.

It's been a good while since I posted in the forums, so I thought I would share what I've been up to. I brewed a Quad with a friend yesterday. We pulled an extra 4.5 gallon parti-gyle from the grist. I decided to let the wort sour in a bucket overnight with a handful of unmilled 2 Row. It held...

Same here..

I dry hop in kegs often. I use paint strainer bags, and they work well. I've never had a problem with clogging. Something made from voile would be even better..

Looks fantastic Brew Dude!

Glad to hear that Brew Dude! I tweaked this years version a little. I simplified the recipe quite a bit. As it turns out a local brewery that will be opening next month wants me to brew it there, so they can serve it in their brew pub. I'm very humbled! Cheers!