Archive for January 2006
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Mr. Beer
I’ve talked about using a Mr. Beer fermenter when I first started out making homemade beer. Well. here is another person’s view on his first attempt at beer making and it pretty much sums up the Mr. Beer brewing process.
From Nothing to See Here
Well, my first attempt at home brewing with this little kit turned [...]
Better Wine Thief
Here is a technique that Ian from The Home Winery just discovered. I have been using this technique for a couple years with a lot of success and his write up on it says it better than I can.
January 15th, 2006 by Ian
The other day, I overfilled a 3 gallon carboy after racking from [...]
Sweet Mead
Ingredients: (for 1 gallon)
5 pounds, Honey
1 teaspoon, Citric Acid
1/4 pint, Strong Tea
1 package, Champagne Yeast
Yeast Nutrient
Procedure:
Boil 1 quart of water, honey and citric acid for seven minutes. Then the add the tea and boil for five more minutes. The mixture was then [...]
Acid Level Chart
This chart has a few fruits and vegetables and the amount of acid that they contain. This should help you in determining how much additional acid you would need to use.
Acid Levels
Low Acid
Medium Acid
High Acid
Beets
Apples
Blackberries
Dates
Apricots
Currants
Dried Fruits
Cherries
Gooseberries
Elderberries
Grapes
Loganberries
Figs
Juice Concentrates
Quinces
Flowers
Nectarines
Raspberries
Herbs
Oranges
Rhubarb
Pears
Peaches
Strawberries
Rose Petals
Plums
Tangerines
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