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My dad has some fairly old DME which has dried into a solid brick. He is wanting to use it in a beer. I really don't know how old it is. Normally I wouldn't use old ingredients like this. Any thoughts? Is it worth trying?

I recently started a rhubarb mead which isn't quite done but so far tastes amazing and I can tell I'm gonna love it. Mt friend has rhubarb growing at his house like crazy and next I want to do a rhubarb wine. Who can speak from experience and give me some pointers? I saw a recipe calling for 5...

I don't know if there is a name for mead with hops added yet. I've been planning a mead that which is hopped like a double IPA for a while. I know brewing very well so I have an idea of what the hop schedule will need to be. I'm thinking of going with an OG. 1.105 to 1.110. I was thinking of...

I have hesitated to post about this because I know there will be inevitable back lash over quality and the purity of mead. So let me first say that any comments regarding the quality of this honey will be ignored. A few months ago I heard about a local farm that was getting large tote tanks of...

A friend and I are going to combine resources to make a rhubarb mead. I've never worked with rhubarb before. I really need advice on how handle the rhubarb, and how much per gallon to add? We want it to be distinctly rhubarb and we're ok with embracing the tartness of it. Do people freeze it...

I'm planning to do some work on a covered patio in the near future and I'm planning to build a home brew system into it. I'm going to have the burners, pumps, controls, a small water heater, etc. all mounted inside part of an outdoor cooking console. I'm really hoping to find advice from people...