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I did one gallon batch of Welch's from concentrate. I did 3 cans and 1 cup sugar. Unfortunately forgot to get OG. pitched flieschmanns dry active and had mild ferment for a few days then quit. Tested gravity and got 1.010. So I let it go a few more days and tested and got 1.012. So at that point...

I could not find anyone else who did this, so I am starting one tonight and logging for others. I dissolved 3 1/4 cup sugar in brita filtered water and added 1/2 cup realemon. Starting gravity 1.070. Letting it sit 24hrs. Tomorrow I'm adding 1 cup realemon and 1118 yeast. (Im only rehydrating...

If I ferment just the sugar water and add the lemon juice when its done will the batch turn out the same. I want to see if I can avoid a slurry and the yeast nutrient and energizer. I figure all that stuff is because of the acidity, why not introduce it after fermentation.

Just started my first 1 gallon batch of mead. My recipe: 3 lbs of cheap *** honey added to Brita filtered water and heated just below boiling for 30 min. Added to 1 whole orange slices to 1/8ths, 1 cinnamon stick, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground clove, handful of raisons, and rehydrated...

Curious if its OK to rack into carboy if bubbles from star San are still inside. Will the bubbles effect anything?

So I'm going to need to bottle hard cider, wine, mead, and skeeter pee. How long will these keep in jars? I would like to get six months out of them. I will fill them to the brim and store upright. I won't be heating them to create vaccum, just screwing the lids on.

Just put my first ever batch of hard cider in the freezer and I took a little sip. It came out tasting just like a flat champagne. This was my first time fermenting and didn't expect it to turn out so well. This is a big motivator to try bigger better things.

Hello everybody. I live in northern California and have been wanting to make my own spirits at home for a long time. I'm starting as easy as it gets. I've got 1 gal apple juice fermenting to become applejack and a second 1 gal fermenting to be aged. I've already learned a lot from everyone's...