The Official Brewing Thread (part deux)

[OpusX]

Sampling some beerfest giveaway brews to make sure they're good to go. A Dark Czech Lager and Citrus Ginger (with Butterdly Pea Berry tea) seltzer. Both crowd pleasers.

[Alexndl]

Well done!

[OpusX]

Me and a buddy snagged some metals this week for, Bock, Belgian Strong and Mead.

[OpusX]

Put it all in there at the start. You will also want to add Pectic Enzyme to break down the fruit and clarify it by causing the fruit pectin to drop out.

[netsurferdude2]

I am getting this all together this weekend.

I have seen it done two ways. Putting the fruit all in at the beginning frozen then at the end you just siphon out the liquid.

Or you have the mead fermenting for about 2-3 weeks and then you puree, strain and boil the fruit and let it sit for another 3 weeks.

Which route should I go for my first run?

[OpusX]

The Tepache turned out great. A smooth kombucha like funk and crisp pineapple flavor.

[OpusX]

D47 amd 71B are my go to cider yeasts.

[BLachance75]

I have never made any mead in my life before but I picked a bunch of wineberries today and I'd like to try it out.


My friend who has made it a few times recommend this kit: https://craftabrew.com/products/mead-making-kit
Any suggestions of where to start?

One Hippo's worth of wineberries. (1 Hippo height, not volume)

I prefer to use wide mouth containers for fermenting. They are easier to get stuff in/out and a lot easier to clean.

If I’m trying to get 1 gallon of finished mead/cider I will use a 2 gallon plastic bucket with an airlock. I start with 1.25-1.5 gallons. If I want 5 gallons I use a 7 gallon bucket and start with 6ish gallons.

I use the 3 piece airlocks because they are easier to clean.

https://www.homebrewohio.com/home-brew-ohio-three-piece-airlock-set-of-3/

Then you’ll need a grommet. https://www.homebrewohio.com/grommet-for-bucket-lids/

Or you can buy a bucket with lid, airlock and grommet ready to go. https://www.homebrewohio.com/home-br...enting-bucket/

I like Lalvin yeast, D47 is a good all around yeast.

Other than that you’ll want a siphon and bottling wand, sanitizer, bottles, caps/corks.

[netsurferdude2]

I have never made any mead in my life before but I picked a bunch of wineberries today and I'd like to try it out.


My friend who has made it a few times recommend this kit: https://craftabrew.com/products/mead-making-kit
Any suggestions of where to start?

One Hippo's worth of wineberries. (1 Hippo height, not volume)

[OpusX]

Dropped a German Helles on tap yesterday. This was a room temp 34/70 lager. Who says you need a fridge to make good lager

[OpusX]

Found some "hot honey" at Costco so I said "why not" and thought I'd roll a gallon mini batch of capsicumel.

[OpusX]

Making me thirsty

[blitz121]

Gotter done, first brew done and in the bag final gravity came to about 1.000! going to probably start a new couple gallons this weekend.

[BLachance75]

Been brewing a bunch, but this one is just fun. Tepache, a naturally fermented beverage from the wild microbes on the skin of the pineapple. Typically low abv like kombucha, this one has a bit of extra sugar and some Sav Blanc yeast added in.

The tepache I made ended up at 5%. I didn't calculate any of the sugar from the pineapple so it was probably a little over that. It makes a nice refreshing summer drink.

[OpusX]

Been brewing a bunch, but this one is just fun. Tepache, a naturally fermented beverage from the wild microbes on the skin of the pineapple. Typically low abv like kombucha, this one has a bit of extra sugar and some Sav Blanc yeast added in.