Recent content by Robust-RN

This was my first ever batch of beer. I got the temp for the mash from a couple of videos I had watched but don't remember who posted them to give credit. The extended mash time was my way of insuring I had converted enough of the starches. I am certain that I had a fair amount of beginners...

This was my first ever batch of beer and a recipie I made up. The extra mash time was my way of making sure I had converted enough starches, I didn't have any iodine in the house to test with. The mash temp was taken from several brew videos I had watched, not sure now who had done them to give...

I used a 5 gal paint strainer bag....The next batch I will split the grain between two bags so the grain has more room to contact the mash water. And have the grain milled twice. I didn't quite get the preboil SG the wort calculator said I should have.

I know right....couldn't edit the orientation after I posted it and was too tired to delete and repost photo.....

I just sampled a glass from my first ever batch of home brew....I've been thinking of brewing for a long time but just never took the leap. Until now. I did how ever decide to start making fruit wine after being inspired by Dangerdave ' s dragon blood wine. The family has become quiet found of...

I bottled my first batch of wine tonight started on the 5th bottled on the 21.....I can't believe how good it is already. I made it using Dangerdave 's dragons blood procedures but omitted the lemon juice and used 2 bottles of Pom Wonderful pomegranate juice instead. With the pom juice I added...

You guys should keep this too yourselves lest you scare off all the big brother conspiracy members....lol

Originally from Jacksonville Arkansas, now in Moore Oklahoma. I can't seem to figure out how to edit much of my profile from the mobile site....

Hi, Rob here. I'm new to WMT and I've read many post talking about getting wine making items from "George". Seems to be a well respected supplier on here but how to I find his store?

I think you ladies are right on key with your suggestions to start another batch quickly...my wife had a sip tonight raised her eyebrows and said this is good...then proceeded to finish the glass...

Stole a shot of wine from the carboy.....Wine is clearing nicely. I will bottle it in a few days. I think I might try lemon apple banana blend next...I have a masticating juicer that I will run the apples through and then put the pulp and skins in the mesh bag. I want to get some acid...

well I racked my wine into the carboy this morning. I am quiet pleased so far. I degassed added the K meta, sorbate and sparkolloid..... I am afraid the bug has bit me as I am already wondering what is next. I kinda stepped out a little on this first ever batch and made it without any lemon, so...

2 days at .990 hopefully tomorrow I'll be racking to the Carboy....this is potent stuff...started with sg 1.09, now dry and a lot of the fruitiness that was present at 1.03 is gone. Hopeful it will return somewhat after back sweetening and some time.

Thanks for the encouragement. This site is a treasure chest of information. The fruit in my strainer bag seems to be breaking down nicely. My must has a little sizzle going, no foam has developed at all but c02 is being produced. The sg is still at 1.06 for the last 12 hrs.. fermentation seems a...

Just started my first batch of wine. A variation on Danger Davis's Dragons blood. I used 6 lbs of mixed frozen fruit (strawberry,blueberry cherry mix) 1lbs dried chopped cranberries and 2 bottles of Pom Wonderful juice, enough water and simple syrup to make 6 gal @ 1.09 sg. Its been in the...