• Mead 1

    I’m trying a plain old mead so I can compare it with cyser, the cider/mead hybrid. Also trying a new yeast. I wanted to get it going really well before pitching into the must. Time to do my first yeast starter! A yeast starter increases the amount of yeast you pitch so it gets going really vigorously. Happier, healthier yeast = full fermentation with fewer off flavors. I started to use http://www.meadmakr.com/batch-buildr/ to calculate…

  • Apple Wine 2

    Ingedients 2 gallons apple juice 2 quarts blueberry pomegranate juice (sweetened with apple) 2 lb honey with enough water to make 2 quarts. 1 additional quart water to compensate for racking loss. 1 ½ tsp yeast nutrient 1 ½ tsp pectin enzyme Yeast: Red Star Premier Blanc (champagne) Notes OSG: 1.074. If FSG is 0.99 then 11.03% ABV 2015-05-28: FSG: 0.998. ABV: 9.98% Log Stir each day for 4 days to aerate…

  • Cyser 1

    Just heard of Cyser, a cider and mead hybrid. Giving it a try. My buddy Gary came over to help. Ingredients 1 gal water 1 gal organic apple juice – $8 5.5 lb local wildflower honey – $35 ½ tsp pectic enzyme 1 ½ tsp yeast energizer Yeast: Red Star Premier Blanc (champagne) – $1 Research: This is a low flocculation yeast. Interested in finding a high ABV, high flocculation yeast. Notes…