Hello from Columbiaville, MI

[Dtsyukfan]

Hey all. I've been looking around a bit here and I like what I see. We've been trying out some different things here and are having fun. I've made a small batch mead that came out pretty good, a hard peach cider that was way too dry and seriously strong, and a spruce beer that came out tasting a little too strongly of molasses, but is otherwise good. I've got a gallon of rhubarb mead fermenting now, a gallon each of strawberry and dandelion wines that are nearly ready to bottle, a gallon and a half of watermelon wine that is happily fermenting away in the basement, and a gallon of an all grain bourbon vanilla porter kit that I'm a bit skeptical about. It smelled very much of beer when it blew the bung out of the jug (oops, lesson learned), but not very much like beer when I added the bourbon and vanilla. Today will be bottling day for that. Crossing my fingers.
My girlfriend has been playing with some lighter ferments : watermelon soda, ginger ale, and ginger beer. I think she's had more success than I have, despite spewing watermelony liquid all over the kitchen counters and ceiling from an over-carbonated bottle. She's much more careful, now. Lol
I tend to lurk more than post, just cuz I like a lower profile, but we're looking forward to learning more! Y'all have been pretty helpful, already!

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the hobby, and the group, from Colorado

I have learned to love dry ciders, like wine.

 

[Dtsyukfan]

Thank you.

My girlfriend drinks it, so it must not have come out too bad. She's the wine drinker in the house. That's not to say I won't have a glass, too, but I'd rather a good beer or a sweet cider. I'll say, though, if the goal is strictly to get smashed, it will do the job splendidly.

 

[ncbrewer]

Welcome from NC.