Hi there!
Just getting into this hobby and I have a few questions.
One: What is the proper proportion for liquid,sugar and brewing stock ( ie apples,bananas,potatos etc.)
Can you use regular sugar as well as the "specialty" kind?
I recently took a shot at trying to make some home brew( maybe more like wine,I think) after a friend told me he had made what he called "Rotten Apple Wine". He tossed the ingredients into large,heavy duty,trash bags and let it sit for 6 months. Uninformed me always thought that a still was needed for this purpose!
Well,I decided to try this for myself,even though I forgot to ask him what a proper recipe for this would be. I winged it using about 12 cups of dandelion blossoms, 2 cups of sugar and about a gallon of water for a batch. I put it away for six months and last night I broke it open and tried some.
Boy! Did it smell ripe, but it drank better than that, keeping in mind that "Sneaky Pete" might be just around the corner. I think I may have succeeded,to a point, but now I want to refine my efforts for my own education.
Any and all help appreciated!
Just getting into this hobby and I have a few questions.
One: What is the proper proportion for liquid,sugar and brewing stock ( ie apples,bananas,potatos etc.)
Can you use regular sugar as well as the "specialty" kind?
I recently took a shot at trying to make some home brew( maybe more like wine,I think) after a friend told me he had made what he called "Rotten Apple Wine". He tossed the ingredients into large,heavy duty,trash bags and let it sit for 6 months. Uninformed me always thought that a still was needed for this purpose!
Well,I decided to try this for myself,even though I forgot to ask him what a proper recipe for this would be. I winged it using about 12 cups of dandelion blossoms, 2 cups of sugar and about a gallon of water for a batch. I put it away for six months and last night I broke it open and tried some.
Boy! Did it smell ripe, but it drank better than that, keeping in mind that "Sneaky Pete" might be just around the corner. I think I may have succeeded,to a point, but now I want to refine my efforts for my own education.
Any and all help appreciated!