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cinnamon flavored liqour that makes me want to VOMIT! Vanilla bean sounds very good though!

How did cinnamon go over? Did you end up with something tasting like Goldschlager?

light "Mountain Dew" ...and yours?

Well this "farmy" taste has me wondering also. I'll have to go home and take a swig.

My friend, I have no idea what kind of alchemy you have concocted in your endeavors, but every part of my wine making knowledge is telling me something very bizarre is going on here! Is it carbonated? Could residual sugars still be fermenting? I am truly perplexed at this strange...

Have you added any Potassium Metabisulfite? If so, how much per gallon? If not, drink some and let me know if you do infact trip your *** off! Another question that may help come to a conclusion is, what temperature are you storing it at? After moving from the primary to the secondary and moving...

Seth, I live in great state of Pennsylvania where there is no shortage of oaks, but I still opt to buy the chips because as I said before they are grown in a distinct region and climate, and prized for the flavors they impart, but if you were to use your own, the ideal type would be a dead...

Seth, You won't be buying "Vanilla Chips" per se. You'll want to buy American oak chips. These are different from the French oak tree chips as they have more Lactones which produce stronger "Vanilla" and "Sweet" flavors naturally in the wine. As I suggested earlier, I would use them for...

I agree, get it off the floor if you can. An old milk cart works great for this, as it allows wam air to completely surround the primary. Your going to want to get it back up to temp. EC-1118 is an absolute LAST ditch effort, especially if your going for an extra dry wine. Until then it's all...

Depends on the yeast strain used. Do you have any idea what strain you used? Wine, like beer can be fermented at both High (top fermenting) and Low (bottom fermenting) temperatures. If you do see the fermentation getting slow, you can also use Lalvin EC-1118 to kick it back into gear. Bests...

Honey is cheapest when it comes striaght for the Bee Keepers' themselves. A little searching on the internet will undoubtedly yield some results for local harvesters. Also keep in mind that Meads are best aged for LONG periods of time. Some types of Honey don't come into their peak for around 50...

Seth, If you are still aging the milk wine in a carboy, you should try using American Oak chips for at least 2 months. This should impart a very nice vanilla flavor naturally and make the wine extra silky. I am starting my batch this weekend. I was originally thinking of using a low...