No worries, man. I got the box, safe & sound. Can't wait to try them all. Thanks, again.Sorry @Dan O that this wasn't ready for you to try with V1 and V2.
No worries, man. I got the box, safe & sound. Can't wait to try them all. Thanks, again.Sorry @Dan O that this wasn't ready for you to try with V1 and V2.
Looks great! I was thinking of looking for some clear beer bottles to use for mead. Right now I only have amber beer bottles, so I use gold caps for mead and silver caps for hard cider.Tonight I bottled 1 gallon of a carbonated session and 5 gallons of this years Christmas mead.
This was fantastic!of this years Christmas mead.
I'm so glad you enjoyed. Waiting to hear your take on Marshmallow V1 and V2.This was fantastic!
Correct. I'm hoping to get to at least one of those tomorrow.I'm so glad you enjoyed. Waiting to hear your take on Marshmallow V1 and V2.
I think the other I sent was a Pinot Noir pyment.
I've never done a JAOM, but good to know if I try.I've been told that 8 months is the sweet spot for this mead.
I'm going to amend my first impression to add a more refined review. My first taste was with the mead chilled from the fridge. Letting it come to room temp made a huge difference. This mead is very complex and incredibly smooth. The honey is definitely there (local wildflower), and there's a clove presence that's very subtle. The orange has blended with the spices but it's there. Overall I'm calling this one a win. Long live the JAOM!I've never done a JAOM, but good to know if I try.
So 4 year old JAOM was good but it needed to be closer to room temperature.I'm going to amend my first impression to add a more refined review. My first taste was with the mead chilled from the fridge. Letting it come to room temp made a huge difference. This mead is very complex and incredibly smooth. The honey is definitely there (local wildflower), and there's a clove presence that's very subtle. The orange has blended with the spices but it's there. Overall I'm calling this one a win. Long live the JAOM!
Do you use a regulator ?Addendum: Note the O2 bottle in my pic. I use it with a wand for aerating the must after pitch. I used it once and it was empty the next day. Grrrrr.
Yes, there's a regulator built into the valve do-hickey. But I removed the valve after the first use and the bottle leaked out with nothing attached to it.Do you use a regulator ?
My experience with disposable bottles is the screw valve needs to have something attatched to prevent leaks. Full size bottles don't have that problem. But who in homebrew status has a need for a full size bottle? Not I. I recommend leaving the regulator attatched until you empty the bottle. Bummer on the loss of a whole bottle after one useYes, there's a regulator built into the valve do-hickey. But I removed the valve after the first use and the bottle leaked out with nothing attached to it.
Yeah but these O2 bottles seem to go flat regardless. I've never had this problem with propane torch bottles, just O2. I've got a 40 lb. O2 cylinder for my welding torch.. think that's a bit of overkill?My experience with disposable bottles is the screw valve needs to have something attatched to prevent leaks. Full size bottles don't have that problem. But who in homebrew status has a need for a full size bottle? Not I. I recommend leaving the regulator attached until you empty the bottle. Bummer on the loss of a whole bottle after one use
Nah... I just go by the bubbles. I mean... you know... bubbles tell us everything in this hobbyI use that same O2 setup with the addition of this
https://www.morebeer.com/products/o...MIzrmx9aT4igMVAyNECB3cRgvBEAQYAyABEgIQsvD_BwE
That lets you dial in the flow amount.
Maybe just a littleYeah but these O2 bottles seem to go flat regardless. I've never had this problem with propane torch bottles, just O2. I've got a 40 lb. O2 cylinder for my welding torch.. think that's a bit of overkill?![]()
A "flame wrench". Just the thing for softening vinyl hoses...What does acetylene bring to the table...
There are times that would be helpful!A "flame wrench". Just the thing for softening vinyl hoses...![]()
Thanks for the information I had a feeling that it was possibly not desirable but, it’s already in the fermenter! It reminded me of the foam we skim off of jelly and jam being cooked.I usually skim off the foam and discard as impurities rise up with the foam. But there's no hard and fast rule.
With really raw honey you will get a lot of pollen and other stuff coming up into the foam.
Damn! In the past I've read that leaving the valve on the tank actually tends to drain them slowly, so brewers would remove the valve assembly before storing.Yes, there's a regulator built into the valve do-hickey. But I removed the valve after the first use and the bottle leaked out with nothing attached to it.
No overkill.I've got a 40 lb. O2 cylinder for my welding torch.. think that's a bit of overkill?![]()
It will eventually settle out.Thanks for the information I had a feeling that it was possibly not desirable but, it’s already in the fermenter! It reminded me of the foam we skim off of jelly and jam being cooked.
That's exactly what my thought was. Yet even without the valve it leaked out. I suppose I could return it to Lowes and say WTF, but I'm too lazy.Damn! In the past I've read that leaving the valve on the tank actually tends to drain them slowly, so brewers would remove the valve assembly before storing.