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I have to agree about the bucket. Actually I promised myself this would be the last batch I did in a Glass Carboy. If I can clean it I think I will use the Carboy for Secondary Fermentation. Not to mention straining this puree is challenging luckily I do not have arthritis. I use organic...

P.S. I added a yeast starter nutrient this time before rehydration. I think it could have something to do with the level of aggressive fermentation I have achieved besides the addition of a few degrees from my heat pad...

I guess I would call my first wine more of a Modified Ginger beer/Wine, not that it doesn't have Tonic properties ; and for that matter I suppose it could be called a tonic wine... It came out too good. A little too much zest which creates an aftertaste. However after the first glass I find the...

I am currently brewing my second batch of Tonic Wine, this time with Turmeric Ginger and Ginseng. IN general though my question is [and pardon me if this belongs in the Wine forum -- but they didn't have a yeast and fermentation section]: I am using Lalvin 1118 Champange Yeast aiming for...

I am currently brewing my second batch of Tonic Wine, this time with Turmeric Ginger and Ginseng. IN general though my question is [and pardon me if this belongs in the Wine forum -- but they didn't have a yeast and fermentation section]: I am using Lalvin 1118 Champange Yeast aiming for...

I'm getting ready to start my first batch of Ginger Beer based on this recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBxB9Set7n8 I'm trying to figure out if the addition of Honey slows the Fermentation down? That was my understanding in general and I do not know to what extent the varying Yeasts...

Hi There this is my Kefir Beer brewing, bubbling away on the counter... The basic recipe comes from http://www.traditionaltx.us/KefirBeer.pdf. My first one came out amazing. No fancy sterilizing techniques. The colony of yeasts and bacteria are specially protective in ways that isolated...

Hi There this is my Kefir Beer brewing. The basic recipe comes from http://www.traditionaltx.us/KefirBeer.pdf. My first one came out amazing. No fancy sterilizing techniques. The colony of yeasts and bacteria are specially protective in ways that isolated single yeasts just aren't. I...