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I have a question as to how long the quality of the re-used yeast lasts before you have to break down and spend the big bucks to get some new yeast. I ask this as there are some people with whom I make mead who scoff at the idea of reusing yeast, insisting that after two or three batches, the...

Chances are that if you are going to the extent of making your own wine, you probably drink a healthy amount of store bought beverages. Why not rinse those bottles out and keep them, so when it comes to bottling, you are not stuck with a nasty bill buying 30 bottles per batch, seeing as how...

I used a 6 gallon class carboy as my primary, and secondary for that matter. I filled it up to a little over the top groove, which is where I normally set my mark for. Hehe, oops :o :rolleyes: :D

I cannot remember where I read about re-using the yeast cake at the bottom of the primary after racking off the brew, however we decided to give it a whirl. This was not only a good learning experience, but an apparently successful test. Both beers were New Castle style English Ales, made...

Our homebrew is a 4 week process, though we pretty much make nothing but ales which do not require much aging time. I will admit that the couple of bottles which last a month or two after bottling do taste very good indeed, however we are an impatient bunch and have a hard enough time waiting...

Sam, Dogfish Ale's Seasonal Stout is 18-20%, though the 120 IPA sounds a lot more tastey! Anybody have leads on where this is sold? Is it a seasonal beverage? ~Cheers

Should you find yourself in northern Virginia on the 25th adn 26th of June, check out the 9th Annual Dominion Brewery Beer Fest. They put on quite a show, and you will find numerous "microbreweries" represented there. If that weekend is already booked, I recommend checking out the brewery...

The problem with most commercial meads is that they are back sweetened after fermentation is complete, so you get an "in your face" experience, like Chauser's. Also, they are not aged long enough to smooth out the edges, or allow the meads to really show what they can become. To make a mead...

Thorgrimnr There is nothing *WRONG* with using mason jars to bottle your mead, just not commonly done. People store jams and jellies in mason jars all the time. In order to seal the jar and to ensure that all the beasties inside the fruit mixture are 100% dead, the mason jars are generally...