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  1. bushman101

    Using Brewers Best IPA kit

    Howdy I've been brewing mead and cider for a few years and going to try my 1st beer soon. I'm looking for advice and answers to a few questions. What controls ABV/sugar content of the final product? Steep/boil time? Amount of grain? Both? (Boil time is a new concept for me). The Brews Best...
  2. bushman101

    Questions about aging mead

    Didn't get much from the General forum... I had 2 different batches of mead turn a year old, just a bit ago. Both batches tasted the same at bottling. The first batch had improved a lot over the past year. The 2nd batch tastes practically the same since I bottled it. Can batches or even...
  3. bushman101

    Can different bottles and batches age differently?

    I had 2 different batches of mead turn a year old, just a bit ago. Both batches tasted the same at bottling. The first batch had improved a lot over the past year. The 2nd batch tastes practically the same since I bottled it. Can batches or even individual bottles age differently? What...
  4. bushman101

    My first brew, 1 year later

    Here's my 1st mead I made. I can't believe how much the flavor has mellowed out and improved. I got 4 bottles left, gonna crack another in another year
  5. bushman101

    looking for ginger ideas/recipes

    I'm wanting to make a ginger beer/drink, but not sure where to start. Anyone got ideas, tips or recipes?
  6. bushman101

    My Kilju experiment

    I made some Kilju, and got it pretty clear by just letting it sit and settle (glass in front). It tasted....kinda bland actually. But I was prepared and had some fruit to squeeze and add into the mix. Kilju takes fruit juice pretty well. I tried orange, lime, lemon and some grenadine. Might...
  7. bushman101

    what date to use to determine age of brew

    howdy. Probably just splitting hairs, but what date do you use to determine how old a brew is? Brew date? Bottle date? Something else? Mostly just curious. Most of the stuff I brew takes over a month to finish
  8. bushman101

    questions about re-using yeast

    howdy, I've made a batch (cider) where I am re-using the yeast cake from the previous batch. I literally pumped out my cider and put apple juice on top of the sediment. Fermentation is going well, but I got to thinking.... Will the yeast cake continue to grow? How often can I re-use a yeast...
  9. bushman101

    a guide to brew sediment?

    hey, Just wondering if there is a good guide on various types of sediment that occurs during brewing. Specifically, I'm looking for something that occurs after racking or bottling, but any info is useful. Basically, I'm on the quest for a sediment free mead cider. Thanks
  10. bushman101

    My filtration setup

    I 'built' a filter setup to screen my mead/cider of sediment and yeast. It uses a home water filter, with various connectors to adapt the hose connections to my brewing hoses. I have two filters I use. A 5 micron filter I use after I have racked off the intial sediment/yeast. Then I use a 0.5...
  11. bushman101

    pasteurization questions

    howdy. I read the sticky and I'm ready to try it, but a few questions.... The sticky used capped bottles, where I use corks. Will this matter or will I have to dodge flying corks? Since a closed bottle is a closed system, pasteurization won't affect my ABV, right? Thanks in advance
  12. bushman101

    Pasteurizing mead/cider experiences

    Howdy. I'm reading about Pasteurizing home brew and I'm wondering what peoples experiences are. I primarily brew mead and cider, using wine bottles and corks. Does this affect the brew in anyway? (flavor, ABV,etc) Any bad experiences? Any tips?
  13. bushman101

    Using StarSan to stop fermentation??!?

    howdy. Reading around the internet on how to stop fermentation has shown a few posts that seem to indicate that people are putting StarSan IN their brew. Is this true or am I mis-reading this?
  14. bushman101

    hello from Columbus, Ohio

    hi. I started brewing spring of this year. Got 6 batches bottled and a 7th brewing.
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