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I've read somewhere that iodine solution makes for a good no-rinse sanitizer. Can anyone give me any more info on this, or if there's some iodine-based product out there?

Found this in Got Mead? 1.3 gallons (16lbs) GloryBee Wildflower Honey 10oz Ghirardelli's unsweetened cocoa powder. 4 gallons of bottled spring water Lalvin D254 (Rehydrated in goferm) I absolutely love what this yeast did for this batch!!!! 2 tsp (total) DAP - staggered additions over 1st...

I'm thinking about making a simple mint methyglyn -3 lb. honey -1 cup mint that's been infused -small handful of raisins -1 gallon of water -1 tsp citric acid -1 tsp yeast nutrient -K1-1116 wine yeast but it seems to me that making it strictly minty might not be the way to go- what...

Hola, y'all I've got a mead that I've got in the racking phase right now, taking it off the lees about once a month and she's clearing up nicely. Seeing as how every time one racks, one inevitably loses a small amount of precious fluid, would it be legit to top up that small amount lost with...

Found this whilst out perusing the Intertoobz. I was quite disgusted.

I'm brewing up a light batch of mead, nothing fancy, just something to start out summer break. - 4 lb honey -1 gal water -2 packs Lavlin K-1 yeast Got this thing started back on Saturday, and it's bubbling away nice and happily. Question: what do I do about the thick layer of honey that...

I've got this recipe out of a book of stuff from the revolutionary war- "Spruce Beer" it's called, though I wouldn't go so far as to call it a beer. It was rationed out as an alternative to rum on the battlefield. 1 gallon water 12 ounces molasses 1/2 ounce spruce extract (or 1/4 pound...

Ok, so here's what I've got going on. I've got three gallons of sweet cider I'd purchased from a farm- no preservatives, no pasteurization. I tossed the campden tabs and waited 24 hours before pitching my yeast. Pre-yeast pitch, I added another two gallons of storebought, so any preservative...

I'm designing my own label using linoleum-block printing for that hand-crafted/symbolic/mystical/old school look. And I don't have any fancy computer programs, nor the inclination or money to purchase them. What would be a good method to waterproof my labels, since my plan basically is to...

I've recently got a vague idea in my head to try and make up a chocolate cider and I'm just looking for some advice before I go and do something stupid- would it work best if I started with, say, cocoa powder mixed in with the cider, used chocoloate chips or did something with a Hershey's Candy...

This is just for my edification, and it could just be a big load of dregs, BUT... I was watching an old ep of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 when they were reviewing "The Touch of Satan," in which (keeping this part short) some girls in the 1800s make a deal with the devil and become immortal...

I had a cider going from around the 23rd of June consisting of 5 gallons of Apple Cider, 2 pounds brown sugar, two pounds honey, a teaspoon of nutrient and Lavlin champagne yeast. It had a fairly slow start, but at its height I'd say it was bubbling at 26-30 bubbles in the airlock per minute...

Yesterday I got started on this new, though fairly basic, cider recipe I found that warrented a try- at least on my part 5 gallons of cider two pounds of honey two pounds of brown sugar And some yeast, naturally. I wanted to leave some head space so I wouldn't get a big sticky mess...

Much to my surprise, joy and annoyance, my most recent batch of cider went all fizzy on me. Surprise and joy cuz it's a quite refreshing and tasty accident, and annoyance because one of my bottles up and went splodey on me. Now it's just a matter of keeping my surviving bottles under close...

This is not so much about the mead itself, but do any of you have a particular soundtrack, list of songs you put on when you're mixing your Ymir's Blood? Anything you put on to get a good rhythm going? :ban: :rockin:

A couple of months ago I'd bottled a blueberry melomel and I've got a really tasty cherry melomel that finished a few days ago- or at least I figger it's finished. It's cleared out incredibly well and there aren't any bubbles coming out of the airlock. Does anyone have any advice as far as...

I've got a quick question regarding bottling, though this applies more for cider and mead than beer, but the whole bottling thing kind of crosses borders. I've got a couple of wine and vodka bottles sitting around that are screwtop, and I was wondering if corking them is ok, or if I should just...

Howdy, howdy, howdy I'm a newbie here and a neophyte homebrewer, putzing around with meads and ciders for the most part (God I loved Biology 102!) I guess if I need any advice I'll ask around. Odin

Hi, I started brewing my own meads and ciders in my dorm a couple years ago (for obvious reasons) and picked up a number of bad habits with my home brewing. I've since moved out and passed the age where I'd get kicked out of school for procuring my own poison and while I'm pretty happy with...