rhodesengr

When I drink booze, 99% of the time it's tequila. Everyone knows me for this. I have an idea to maybe start a Tequila micro-distillery...

I haven't used agave nectar, but I don't think that the flavor would be the same as honey. By definition, the main sugar source in mead...

After what appears to be a successful plum wine project in July I want to make Mead. I actually plan to use Agave nectar rather than...

I get that a hydrometer doesn't know what it's measuring. Kind of why I am asking this. I used to have one for measuring battery acid...

@Snafflebit has some good points. The hydrometer is measuring the quantity of material in a solution. To make it simple this is like...

Thanks for the reply. See from my perspective (which is a guy looking at his hydrometer), the relationship between Brix and SG is fixed...

same for fructose, glucose and sucrose (cane sugar)

Maybe this should be in the Mead section but I want to make sure I understand how to setup up a must based on something other than fruit...

What was the starting SG? Maybe you mentioned it but I didn't see it? I made plum wine in July with a starting SG of around 1.095. Only...

Good so far. Its still pre-bottling. This didn't end up being my active thread. Lots more info in my two other threads...

Just thought I'd add my 2 cents. Definitely not an expert as this plum wine project was my first serious attempt at making wine in a...

Sounds like a plan. Because I have so much, I think I may clarify one batch in about a month so I can get to drinking it sooner.

I racked and consolidated my wine on Saturday. Ended up with 7 of the 5 gallon carboys and two of the 1 gallon bottles. I tasted every...

Thanks guys. I am learning and trying to use the correct terminology. I am going to start racking this weekend. I will get some taste...

OK. Thanks guys. I will start racking. I was definitely going to taste test. That is half the fun. I know that some of my batches have...