Greetings all who participated in the IKBG at this years Pennsic War. I just wanted to take a few minuets to thank all of you for participating in this years...
I'm looking for a recipe for said mead, and not a quick one, a normal once a month racking that has to sit for at least a year one. It could be a recipe for...
I have a Vanilla Mead that is in its 10th month. I made it with a friend's recipe and he has it. I will get the recipe and post it. It is NOT however a ...
Here is a recipe I used for a vanilla metheglin (although I did tweak it to taste before bottling) 12 lbs honey 6 oz Pure Vanilla Extract (I'm not sure if this...
Thanks to everyone who's offered suggestions! I'm planning on starting this in a couple weeks (after a pay day trip to the brewing store, yay!) and I'm really...
Vanilla - Ginger... I made some not long ago and it is ageing.. what I did was, 1 Vanilla bean split and scraped and both scraping and what was left of bean...
Subject: Teachers Needed!!! Estrella War 21 Collegium Greetings to all artisans! For those of you planning to attend Estrella War XXI (2005), please help...
My lord and I are getting ready to enter a bottle of our mead in our first brewing contest. The rules state that documentation earns extra points. What is...
I too have wondered this. I can document most of the fruits I use in Melomel to period or even most of the times preperiod. So other brewers what do ye put in...
Greetings All, On the subject of the Inter-Kingdom Brewers Guild, we are planning to have another competition at Gulf Wars 2005. So check out the IKBG page...
Here is the standard format I use when I document my brew: **Special Note- Documentation for brewing should not be more than 2 pages long. Anything more and...
Hey all, Tomorrow night is the monthly Eisental brew night! .. So, if you live near or in the the East Kingdom Southern Region, please feel free to join us! .....
... I highly agree! If there's more stuff that you really, really feel you need to include (e.g., the complete text of your sources in the original language;...
... Greetings, I can't help but wonder, I do that alot, but 24 pounds of honey seems a tad bit much? Hmmmmmm, I've never used that high an amount and am...
I too noticed the lessening of the vanilla after a while. Aye it sounds like alot of honey but tis what I used to compensate. I don't know what it is about...
Hi Bronwyn, I'm Crystal of the Westermark and I'm the evilest judge you will run into for brewing competitions. I live in the West, but I've learned to hate...
I've been planning a cider this season. I've made a couple before and they both came out with "hot" flavors, in other words too alchoholy in flavor. My...
My fealty sister made a pretty screaming non-alcoholic mead that we pulled our "good" honey for and served at the Collegium feast earlier this year...It was...
... Champagne yeast has the highest alcohol tolerance of any of the yeasts the homebrewer typically uses. It will take your apple cider and chew up every last...
Ale yeast, huh? I don't know why but that never even occurred to me, funny that, because I'm primarily an ale brewer. I think I'll try it your way, I have a...
I've made cysers (5 gal. batch) starting with 15 lb honey, 5 gal. cider, and champagne yeast. They started out kinda hot but mellowed after a couple years....
Brychan, Lalvin D-47 + 12lbs honey + 4 gal cider (5 gal batch) has resulted in a sweet, very drinkable cider for me. It depends on the cider you are using, but...
Wyeast makes a special liquid cider yeast. You usually have to special order it a week in advance from your local home brew supply shop. 3766 Cider Crisp dry...
Damion Terrell
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Sep 16, 2004 4:05 pm
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I've had this same experience with the same ratios of honey/cider. Finished very hot and very sweet. I bottled 3 gallons and folded 2 gallons into a dry...
Just curious....but why not use a yeast that is less alcohol tolerant? That should take care of the problem as well..... Ilia sca_brew@yahoogroups.com wrote: ...
My frame of reference is beer, since I have not done a cider, but with that said here is what comes to mind: ethanol becomes a flavor component in any beverage...
