Beaujack
Member
Hello,
My name is Kyle and I have long wanted to start my own fermentation process. Currently I live in a 1200 sq ft apartment so my process is limited to 1 gallon car boys and buckets. If I enjoy the process I plan on scaling up when I move back home to East Lansing Michigan, where I'll have more of an automated larger scale process in my bull barn (assuming I purchase a home w/ one or build one). I have a million and one questions or will throughout my process of brewing. I'm 30 years old and currently active in the USN with a year until I get the oh so cherished DD-214.
After quite a bit of research prior to starting my first batch I decided to go with what I'm calling more of a fall mead. Instead of water I went with an "Orange and Spice" black tea as a base. I added zested, and squeezed orange (to avoid the white bitters of the orange peel), 1 Clove, and 1 Stick of cinnamon. I started the brew on 12JUN22 and I'm writing this on 02JUL22. Today I noticed my bubbler is no longer bubbling, which I'm assuming based off my research means that my brew is for the most part done fermenting. (haven't taken the gravity readings just yet).
Anyways this is my experience so far. I'm always stressed that I didn't clean/sanitize good enough!
If anyone is looking to take a newbie under their guiding wing, I'm looking for a mentor! If there are any discord pages for brewing please send them my way as well! Thank you for accepting me into the group, and I look forward to working w/ some of y'all in the future!
My name is Kyle and I have long wanted to start my own fermentation process. Currently I live in a 1200 sq ft apartment so my process is limited to 1 gallon car boys and buckets. If I enjoy the process I plan on scaling up when I move back home to East Lansing Michigan, where I'll have more of an automated larger scale process in my bull barn (assuming I purchase a home w/ one or build one). I have a million and one questions or will throughout my process of brewing. I'm 30 years old and currently active in the USN with a year until I get the oh so cherished DD-214.
After quite a bit of research prior to starting my first batch I decided to go with what I'm calling more of a fall mead. Instead of water I went with an "Orange and Spice" black tea as a base. I added zested, and squeezed orange (to avoid the white bitters of the orange peel), 1 Clove, and 1 Stick of cinnamon. I started the brew on 12JUN22 and I'm writing this on 02JUL22. Today I noticed my bubbler is no longer bubbling, which I'm assuming based off my research means that my brew is for the most part done fermenting. (haven't taken the gravity readings just yet).
Anyways this is my experience so far. I'm always stressed that I didn't clean/sanitize good enough!
If anyone is looking to take a newbie under their guiding wing, I'm looking for a mentor! If there are any discord pages for brewing please send them my way as well! Thank you for accepting me into the group, and I look forward to working w/ some of y'all in the future!