PetenNewburg
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« on: February 05, 2011, 11:01:09 AM » |
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I started a Elderberry Meade Kit recently purchased from Homebrew4Less. I followed directions completely. Day two and we have slow but steady fermentation. It smells heavenly! I'll keep this post updated!
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Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
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Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
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PetenNewburg
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 10:52:49 AM » |
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Day 3 of fermentation. Much more activity! Brew head is now an inch thick!
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
NEXT, ROBUST PORTER
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PetenNewburg
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2011, 09:11:28 PM » |
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Day 6 of fermentation: It's bubbling like fresh opened champagne! Head is 1 inch thick and I do mean thick!  Even with a translucent container it is obviously clearing! I'll take a very small sample to taste at 14 days, test FG and bottle. I picked up another Meade kit to start ASAP! This one will be the Spiced kit. |
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
NEXT, ROBUST PORTER
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PetenNewburg
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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2011, 10:16:58 PM » |
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Day 11. Still carbonating/ active! Mead is almost completely clear! I do not have a turkey baster to check flavor, but the smell is fruity and dry! Bottling will go as scheduled Friday.
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« Last Edit: February 14, 2011, 10:26:52 PM by PetenNewburg »
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
NEXT, ROBUST PORTER
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2011, 11:24:23 AM » |
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Bottling got waylay-ed until today. The "Creaping Crud" came to visit, my wife's term for feeling like crap.  I added 1/3 cup corn sugar and bottled into 5 - 22 oz beer bottles. I added the sugar for a little carbonation. Taste is a off-sweet sherry finishing with a nice berry aftertaste. I can taste that I used a Clover Honey! Color is almost honey amber with a blueish hue. By itself should be a nice dessert drink or a base for a different wine cooler! Materials to make this with the honey,sugar and mead kit around $11. I will pick up a couple more of these kits! |
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« Last Edit: February 23, 2011, 02:45:15 PM by PetenNewburg »
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
NEXT, ROBUST PORTER
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2011, 08:19:08 PM » |
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Opened first bottle tonight! Excellent! Semi dry honey fruit wine. Much better than some barley wines I've tasted. I racked into 22 oz bottles. Perfect amount to share! Well worth every penny!
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 09:17:47 PM » |
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A couple weeks later. A little, (read tiny bit) dryer. Fruit flavor is getting clearer, VERY SMOOTH! Just need to figure out how to make a 5 gallon batch!!!! 3 bottle's left, DAMN! At least they are 22 oz bottles. I'm going to do a fruit (apple/pear) cyser next to the Mead's. This is SO much better than a Barley Wine. The neighbors will be fighting over my Black Raspberry vines this year!
Granny's Fruit Salad NEVER tasted THIS good!
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2011, 04:32:02 PM » |
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Down to the last bottle. Bummer. I am going to make up my own mead kit with ingredients from Blaine's shop. If it's better, way cool! If not I may have to buy the mead kits in bulk! This puts most Barley Wines I've tried to shame. It would be interesting to make a spiced mead/ stout with champagne or high gravity yeast.
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2011, 06:03:02 AM » |
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Sorry I missed this thread. We did a couple of those kits a raspberry and a cherry. The first one was good, but I am still aging the second to see haow it turn out. I quess I should check on it its ben awhile. Sounds like that is a good drink you made.
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Tryng to figure out what to brew next...
Brewferm Framboise; Bottled Almost gone
Black Cherry Pinot noir; Bottled
Cooppers Pilsner in primary: Bottled
Thomas Cooper: Bottled
Old School Snider Ale: Fermenting
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