homebrewing

I got roughly 12k, which is a lifetime for me. (I bottle exclusively)

It’s looking like a long term project. The acidity and tannins in this batch is working against the fermentation process so I added starch to help neutralize some of it. I mixed in over a pound of sugar and a little extra yeast, let’s see what time has for us. I will update again in several months....

Blech. Tepache failure. It’s supposed to go for 3-5 days, but mine didn’t kick off for a bit. Day 6 & tastes good, but smells like a barn has gym feet. So weird....

This is my first cider. I threw in some grapes I’d frozen a while ago. I bottled directly from primary. 2 weeks in the bottle and I checked on it, saw the sludge on the left. A night in the fridge and then poured off the clear cider into one glass and the sludge into another. So much sludge. A good 15-20% of the volume. Lesson...

Making my first tepache! Using TheBruSho 's recipe. youtu.be/dRlPG-9Y9aw

I’ve been brewing for little shy of one year and thought I’d make some content for this fine group and say hello :) Here’s what I do, with what it’s done with and some little tips that work for me…:...

It has a refreshingly crisp finish to the palate. All sugars were fermented out (added quite a bit), perfectly dry and acidic with a very low note of sweetness. Total ferm time was 2 weeks using less than 1g of cider yeast, so ABV was on the low end around 10....

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Opened my first bottle of hibiscus mead. I think it needs longer to carbonate, or I might have not added enough carbonation sugar. Probably both....

I bottle all my beer, and I get them by de-labeling stuff I buy. However, I tend to forget what state they’re in so I designed and 3d printed my own label holder with slide in labels. Cardboard boxes hold bottles well, but they’re not see thru. Now I know! STL: www.printables.com/…/562504-hanging-sign-clips

Getting the water hot and trying the Weiss from two weeks ago (needs a little more carbonation)

They came with my kegs from Kegco but I think they’re limiting the beer’s CO2 intake. I’m going to swap them out for traditional ones today to see if they make a difference....

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Came out really great!!...

I have about 50l I pulled off the yeast into the final batch. My cellar only goes down to 18/19 degrees C so I fill some bottles for the refrigerator and I clears up so nicely....

As the title says, I brewed a Brown Wheat Ale with Applewood-Smoked Leaf Hops. This was my first time using smoked hops and I’m happy with the result. They imparted more of a subtle smoke flavor than smoked malt. Recipe is available here if anyone is interested.

Hey guys, hope you all been good....

I plan to do a full write-up about this mead and brew once I go through the backsweetening/balancing process, but I thought this was interesting enough to share as is....

Made this about a year ago and it has been aging pretty well. About 12% ABV. I think it still has a slight off-flavour, but that’s probably due to not using the best honey.

Left to right; Blueberry Lavender, Red Currant, Pomegranate, Peach, Plain....