Recent content by rhogg

Not sure exactly what punching the cap means, but I have gently rocked the carboy to kind of get the layer of fruit at the top to move down. It has pretty much settled level with the liquid. It is bubbling at the top which makes me think the gas is still escaping.

This has been in bottles for a couple weeks, but basically ended up tasting like an IPA. It was hoppier than I thought it would be. I am going to open another bottle this weekend. I thinks it was definately worth it to add some ingredients as the other blonde ale I brewed (Mr. Beer) was a little...

Should I wait to rack this into a secondary until after it has quit bubbling in the primary? It has been bubbling steadily for about 8 days now. Still bubbling 8-10 times per minute which is slow compared to how it started. Is it bad to add pectic enzyme into the secondary? I failed to do this...

I just started brewing and really needed the bottles..... so I have been drinking 4-5 on weeknights and taking the opportunity over the weekend to collect many extras on top of the normal rotation. It's been tough but I have collected enough for several batches over the last month and a half...

I did forget to mention that water was added to fill a 5g carboy. This did not seem too over the top considering the amount of honey some recipes call for.

I had absolutely no idea what I was doing.... nor do I know that it will taste good, but I made an acerglyn. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/black-raspberry-maple-mead-348729/

I ended up using the follwing.... (5 gallon batch) 1 cup brown sugar 1 gallon apple juice 5lbs Honey (clover & wildflower) 1/2 gallon maple syrup 7lbs Black Raspberries 3 lemons champagne yeast I found a bug in my blackberries after I heated them up. It looked like a stinkbug so...

Would be cool to see some recipes!!!

I have a black raspberry bush, and could quite easily drink maple syrup continuously if it were socially acceptable and good for my health. I have yet to find cheap maple syrup, but do have a half gallon of Vermont dark maple syrup. I have at least 5 lbs of black raspberries. I would...

Blackberries taste terrible when picked too soon. The birds and bees seem to know all too well exactly when they are ripe. Turning black is not the tell-tale sign. They need to site for 24-48 hours (on the bush) after they turn black. When harvested at the correct time they are sweet and mellow...

I actually thought about this as well. Tobacco as a spice might not be bad if used correctly. I would not know how you would go about effectively releasing the right amount of flavor without over doing it. The key would also be finding a tobacco that would impart the right flavor. I would think...

I hope are right. I expected the alcohol by volume to be higher. Hopefully the flavor will be nice as well. Thanks for the feedback.

My apologies Ma'am, your picture/avatar is of a man. All the same, you rock! Obviously sharing knowledge is a pleasure for you. I as knowledge manager I appreciate that.

I don't think I have ever been a member of a forum where anyone had almost 43,000 posts. I get the feeling this guy knows exactly what he is talking about, and he'll smack you down with his righteous tome of beer wisdom. When he talks you listen. When he walks you follow. When he bows you lick...

Have you tried this brew yet? I would go with something I knew was tasty. Then again I know almost nothing.