Recent content by smoutela

It's been a while since having the time to get on HBT, but just wanted to give everyone an update on the meadery. We've been rocking and rolling, six months since we've opened for business. Hosting tour & tastings every weekend for those near by who'd like to visit! www.melovino.com

Yes they are transferable. Let me know if you are interested. Meadery is located in Vauxhall area of Union, NJ

Unable to make the conference this year due to scheduling conflict with the opening of my meadery. In result, I have my conference and banquet ticket for sale. What I paid: Conference Ticket $220 Banquet Ticket $65 SELLING FOR: Conference Ticket $195 Banquet Ticket $50 $200 for both...

Unable to make the conference this year due to scheduling conflict with the opening of my meadery. In result, I have my conference and banquet ticket for sale. What I paid: Conference Ticket $220 Banquet Ticket $65 SELLING FOR: Conference Ticket $195 Banquet Ticket $50 $200 for both...

Lets see how it comes out first!

Time will do the trick. Its the answer no one wants to hear, or as Hootie would say: Time is wastin', time is walking. You ain't no friend of mine. I don't know where i'm going. I think i'm out of my mind, thinkin' about time.

Also thought I'd share a link to cool unit for cold brewing coffee. I was a supporter of their during theirs Kickstarter campaign. http://www.bruer.co/ Expecting delivery any day now. Looking forward to using it for an Oaked Buttered Rum Coffee mead recipe I've been wanting to give a try!

I have found that it is hard to please most with coffee meads, but to each their own. Tasting B Nektar's Chazzano Coffee mead for the first time, I will admit I was not a fan, but that was because I had it well chilled from being in the fridge for a few hours. I tried it again at room...

Keep it simple and just use Lalvin CY3079. Imparts a nice chardonnay like buttery taste and aroma. Gives the mead a velvety mouthfeel as well. Slow to start, and slow to clear, but very cool yeast strain. 15 lbs honey for a standard 5-gallon batch 4g grape tannin (optional) 10g of CY3079...

I've made an orange marmalade mead with orange blossom honey that is to die for. Basically just dilluted the marmalade into the water before adding the honey. 71B as the yeast with a 1.040 FG Was brilliantly clear in under two months as well.

I would recommend D47 for cysers. It helps bring out much more apple character. 71B is always a good choice as well.

500-gallon reservoir tank for our RO system at the meadery getting installed this weekend.

Hey guys, just wanted throw out a link to our meadery's Kickstarter campaign. Hate to beg or spam so this will be my ONE post about it. We have only 9 days left and need some help reaching our goal by next week. Any pledge however big or small would be greatly appreciated. A simple spreading...

I would recommend to try using a nutrient mix addition of Go-Ferm and Fermaid-O the try and wake up the yeast a bit. Even though DAP is commonly used for yeast's source of nitrogen necessary in mead making, it can actually be harmful to yeast, as well as sometimes creating some sulfur like...

Thanks! And good luck with your project. Feel free to contact me if you ever have any questions. Always willing to help ith the growth of the mead industry. Others may say the same but, I have found that to be a bunch of bull. Have always been amazed over the comradery within the brewing...