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3 gal Pineapple Juice 3 Cups Black Tea 10 lbs Wildflower Honey 1 packet Champagne Yeast This all-natural recipe yields great results. Add tea to about a quart of water and boil for 20 min. Remove from heat and add honey, stir in well. . skimming off any scum if it rises. Cool to blood...

I am starting a yeast test on some cider. I have been using wine yeast to make the ciders but not tried any ale or lager yeast. I will test these once a week for SG and clarity then post the results. Went to the LHBS and picked up a few 1 gallon carboys. I will be making 4 identical batches...

2 gallon apple juice 1 lbs Honey (use 1/2 lb in 2 additions) 2 sticks cinnamon 2 cloves 1 slice fresh ginger root (thin) zest of 1 orange (either dried or fresh) 1/2 tsp Pectic enzyme 1/2 tsp yeast nutrients Ale yeast Take 1 gallon of Apple juice (Cider if it is clear) and 1 lbs of...

Just picked up a few packs of yeast, among other things from our LHBS final day in business and was wondering if anyone had tried Muntons, Coopers or Superior Lager yeast in anything besides beer? Thought about just getting 3 1 gallon batches of cider going and trying a pack per gallon to see...

Looking for St. Joseph, Mo. area mead and wine brewers. About the only contact I have is with the LHBS and it is closing it's doors on the 4th. Great buys right now however. Can't really find any info on a brew club in the area but want to get together and share ideas, receipes, techs, and of...

I use these for the Apfelwein that leaves the house! The image is not showing but your can see some of my stuff at http://marks.iwarp.com/photos.html

Has anyone used the small bottles of extracts before? Our LHBS is going out of business and of course I am buying way too much junk, got lots of Lalvin dry yeast. Got a couple bottles of the extract and wondering as they say add the 4oz to 5 gallon! Anyone in the Saint Joseph, Mo area heads...

5 lbs Frozen Blueberries 16 lbs Honey 5 tsp Yeast Nutrients 2 tsp Yeast Energizer 3/4 tsp Pectic Enzyme 5 Campden tablets 3 packets of Lalvin D47 Yeast Mix 13 lbs of honey with about 1 gallon of water. Shake until your arms are tired. I use about a half a gallon of hot water from the...

Just started the blueberry melomel. OG was 1.13 and used lalvin d47 yeast. This should give me a solid 16% ABV with a touch of residual sweetness. I will post the receipe in the receipe section. Got a bit too much must in the fermentor. My towel covering the top was a beautiful purple and the...

This has won some gold medals and it is no wonder. It is worth having a couple batches going. I will be making this as soon as possible as my friend will not part with any more!! 18 lbs Strawberries 4 lbs Bananas 18 lbs Wildflower Honey 2 tsp Yeast Nutruents 1 tsp Yeast Energizer 2 tsp...

Does anyone have the formula to calculate the sugar contents based of gravity readings? I am writing a database and want to include information to where present gravity and needed gravity are entered and it will display ounces of sugar to add. I just use a written table now but hey, I'm a...

Has anyone used sorgum in wines? I was thinking of using some as a sweetner after stabilization.

4.5 Gallon Apple Juice 6 Cans Apple Juice Concentrate 4 lbs Brown Sugar (I use Dark for a richer color) 1 lb Cane sugar 1lb Honey 2 tbsp. Yeast Nutrient 1/2 tsp. Pectic Enzyme 2.5 tbsp Acid Blend 1 tsp Wine Tannin 5 Campden...

Just stablized the mead. Wife and I had a couple of glasses and got the giggles! Had a glass of the Apple wine too. Good stuff, better at room temp. This is great with only 2 months fermenting. finished at 99.6 FG Will be bottling both tomorrow. :drunk:

Just stablized the Apple wine and Mead today! It has been 2 months, its crystal clear kicks like a mule and very drinkable. Bottling tomorrow! My wife wanted samples and loved them both. The mead was much better at room temp and the apple wine was much better chilled. Has anyone seen mead...

I have seen so many questions concerning the different types of yeast and what they may impart, I thought I would post an reference from http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/strains.asp This is an excellent reference to keep handy and a special thanks to Jack Keller for compiling this extensive...