I have bought a co2 regulator with trapetz adapter for connection to a 430g “soda stream” c02 bottle and a PET adapter to push co2 into PET bottles. This allows me to kill the yeast, clear the brew and do back sweetening before bottling. This brew will be based on blog post but with following modification; Add more sugar for higer ABV to compensate for the back sweetening using Bravo juice. [Read More]

This post will be updated with a log of my journey brewing the a Bravo apple juice hard cider using the recipe mentioned in post blog post. #chart_container { position: relative; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } #chart { position: relative; left: 40px; } .rickshaw_graph .x_tick .title { bottom: -24px; left: -18px; } #y_axis { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 40px; } $. [Read More]

This is the brewlog for Pineapple and Coconut mead recipe I put together. Here follows the fermentation graph over time for this mead. #chart_container { position: relative; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } #chart { position: relative; left: 40px; } .rickshaw_graph .x_tick .title { bottom: -24px; left: -18px; } #y_axis { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 40px; } $. [Read More]

This is the brewlog for Blueberry and Raspberry mead recipe I put together. Here follows the fermentation graphs. I followed the recipe as advertised and was finished around 21:30. The must looks very dark as you can see in the picture below. Raspberry seeds seems to gather up on the bottom but the rest of fruit is floating at the top of the carboy. Here follows the fermentation graph over time for this mead. [Read More]

This time I wanted to set a sweeter batch of mead. I followed the PGW mead receipt but bumped up the honey from 1.25Kg to 1.5Kg. I will updated this post with more information during the timeline of fermentation and aging. #chart_container { position: relative; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } #chart { position: relative; left: 40px; } .rickshaw_graph .x_tick .title { bottom: -24px; left: -18px; } #y_axis { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 40px; } $. [Read More]

This post will be updated with a log of brew of one gallon JAO Mead. I have changed the recipe using D47 yeast as described in the linked post. #chart_container { position: relative; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } #chart { position: relative; left: 40px; } .rickshaw_graph .x_tick .title { bottom: -24px; left: -18px; } #y_axis { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 40px; } $. [Read More]

This post will be updated with a log of my journey brewing the show mead using the starter kit bought from PGW mentioned in earlier blog post. #chart_container { position: relative; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } #chart { position: relative; left: 40px; } .rickshaw_graph .x_tick .title { bottom: -24px; left: -18px; } #y_axis { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 40px; } $. [Read More]