Hi everyone, my name is Caley and I live in Owl's Nest, Meridies (near Atlanta, GA). I'd like to try brewing and vintning. I have a friend in Ansteorra who is...
Greetings Caley, Welcome to what I hope will be your new obsession. I do hope that you do get some contact from your local brewers as it is good to watch the...
... Not *quite*, but close. ;) ... So far, I've been shown, hands on, how to rack wine, but that's it. The local brewers either aren't brewing anymore or are...
... Give it some time! :) ... I don't, but there are quite a few books out there that describe the process fairly well if you're one of those people who can...
... Holy or no, they didn't even have Fleishmann's back then. Just as our strains of brewing yeast have been selected over the centuries for peak performance...
... Maybe. Be cautious of what is sold as a "starter kit". Some "Brew your own beer" kits contain barely functional, much less quality, equipment. Those tend...
... Time's up, I'm hooked! I made my first two batches and now I have to WAIT to taste the end result. GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! ... Yeah, I can do that,...
Duly noted. I think I'll just go to the brewing supply store and ask them if they have any starter kits, and if they don't, I'll have my list in hand. :) ...
... I think he meant the home brewers only had access to Fleishmann's; or as a beginner he didn't know brewing yeasts were available? ... Not in the early...
... Ah, but now you've got the rotation started! When those two batches are about half done, make a couple more. Then, by the time you're just finishing...
... Honey contains wild yeast spores. The only thing it's lacking is sufficient water. As soon as it's diluted, even by a few percent, it will ferment. -- ...
... I want! Probably at least once a month, if not more often. ... Not a problem. I went.... Shopping. ;) ... It is, indeed! Oh well, I'll just use my books....
Caley, Hubby and I use bottles with the rubber gaskets and stoppers(German beer bottles as we call them). Lucky for us, we have Air Force friends who get the...
Hi! If you go get a complete setup, you could end up with a bunch of stuff you don't really need, if you are thinking of just doing meads and wines. Mead is...
... William of Hawkmoor kindly sent a me short 'Must Have' list, and I put it to good use. There are still one or two things I still need, but I I've already...
Are wide necked carboys preferable over narrowed necked ones? I bought some carboys last weekend and just now realized that they all have narrow necks. Should...
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Keep them, The idea of a narrow neck is to prevent as much air contact with your brew as possible. So these will be perfect for all your brewing needs ...
I was just given some honey that is at least 2-3 years old. It is presumed by the giver to be orange blossom honey, but it looks more like a buckwheat it is so...
unadulterated pure honey doesnt go bad. period. watered down with added things, it can, but straight from the hive, unless it crytalizes out, it wont go bad. ...
Everything that I've heard is that Honey is its on preservative and lasts for a long time. Hence why mead can last for a decade or more. I'm not an expert, so...
Damion
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Dec 6, 2007 5:07 pm
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Honey does not go bad. It's suprisingly antimicrobial in nature. There has been good honey found in tombs of Egypt. It may crystalize, but that is remidied by...
I believe that honey is the only food that will *never* go bad. Even once it crytalizes, just warm it up and it'll be running again. Didn't they find edible...
Another note I thought of AFTER hitting reply. You have a fair volume of honey. The volume alone may make it seem darker than you expect. Take out a small...
