Archive for June, 2007

Sack Mead

Last in the Series
If you like your meads sweet, light and true to their heritage, you’ll love sack mead. The flavor is full of honey, you can almost hear the bees buzz!! Because this mead is only flavored with honey, the tannin is an essential part of the recipe. Leave it out, […]

Making Your Own Wine - Part 4 (Vacation Reprint)

This is the fourth part of a 4 post series on making your own wine.
Ok, we have decided what wine to make, tested it for sugar content and acidity, adjusted for tannins and nutrient, and pitched the yeast.. So what do you do now? Well, you let it sit and begin to ferment.
There are two […]

Making Your Own Wine - Part 3 (Vacation Reprint)

This is the third part of a 4 post series on making your own wine.
In the first post, we dealt with getting your must ready to be tested for sugar and acidity. The second post dealt with testing for sugar and acidity. This part will describe all the other things that go into your wine […]

8 Wine Making Mistakes - Vacation Reprint

If you have been making wine for a long time or just starting out, your bound to make a few mistakes. I have found that most of my mistakes have come from trying to rush things to much. With wine, you need to take a more laid back approach. Honestly, that’s what I like about […]