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Your beer looks great, and I bet it tastes even better! I never put my pint glasses in the dishwasher for two reasons: 1) Residue from the dish washer ruins head retention and 2) Repeated washings in the dishwasher wear away the graphics on the glasses. I have a pretty good collection of...

Bottled it tonight. It looked really clear to me. I could read through the carboy tuesday night. I got eight 12 oz bottles and one partial. I poured some of the partial into a glass to taste it. It appeared slightly cloudy, and tasted a little harsh but still good. Could the cloudiness be...

It's honey, water and "flavoring". Mwah ha ha!

I like to hold up a perfectly poured glass of homebrew and exclaim "Look at what I have made! It is the perfect blend of art and science. Now, let's drink it ALL!" :mug:

AHH! I know! Okay, I've been leaving it alone for a while now, hopefully it's clearing. Must resist urge to peek...

There are plenty of mead recipes out there that call for adding ingredients, such as fruit or honey, partway through fermentation. And I've seen cases where people add more honey after tasting their mead and wanting a different flavor. One problem I see is difficulty getting the honey to...

Sounds great. You'll get your method down when you get more practice. But don't worry about it! Plus, if I remember right you fermenter less than 5 gallons anyway. ...brraaiiinssss.... yes, brains taste great. I can't wait to see how your first brew turns out.

I move mine around to get a good look at it in the light and no fruit rises. I've noticed that the airlock looks like there is still some pressure in it. Hard to tell if its still out-gassing though.

Mmmm....almost beer.

wester101: This process will be fine- beer may taste better if aged longer in the bottle. I let mine age in the bottle for about three weeks. Then I'll chill a couple and taste them. I repeat the chill and taste every 2-3 days until the beer tastes great and then I chill 'em all. I prefer...

The brew kits with plastic buckets are great for beginners and experienced brewers as well. Many seasoned vets still brew with the plastic buckets. The glass carboy is not necessary, start with the buckets and save a little money. The list given by Dennis1979 is a good starter set, I would...

Update: My JAOM is still s l o w l y clearing. It seems just a little clearer than last time I checked. This may take a while. I have not noticed the fruit rising to the top and falling again. I just have a couple of raisins still floating, which now resemble plump little grapes. This...

I use hot water and let it soak overnight. Sometimes I'll add a little bleach.

Mmmm...prime-cut porterhouse yeast cake...

I think something in my brain just popped... But I think I'll follow this advice. I had some moments of panic, but I'm alright now. I'll wait till it's crystal and then bottle. Thanks for the reassurance!

Just need some reassurance... my JAOM met it's two month birthday 5 days ago. It's still in the fermenter. The fruit has dropped, all but one or two raisins. It's started to clear but still looks cloudy. I can't read any text through the 1 gallon bottle. And it definitely does not look like...

Wow, all these Virginians, thats great! Don't worry, I'm sure it's drinkable. Whether it's good or not is a different story;) I currently have a 1 gal batch of Joe's Ancient Orange Mead fermenting right now. It's almost ready to bottle. Probably next week. Can't wait for that.

Don't worry about the particles, the strainer keeps most of the stuff out but not 100%. For a batch that doesn't spend much time in the fermenter, that stuff doesn't matter. Sounds like it's gonna be great! Impatient noob? I think even the seasoned brew-vets check their beer before its...

Welcome from NOVA!

I'm not shore when we'll be up next, hopefully soon. We'll let you know. But we're not going to make it to the sure most likely, which sucks. So how is your brew coming along?