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Ok, so, a few days ago, I decided to make a mini batch of improvised mead. You can read the details here. Now, as you can read in that thread, that batch was kinda weird from the beginning. Then, 48 Hrs from pitching the yeast, after a very strong fermentation, all signs of activity were gone...

Ok, so I found an old notebook of mine, and in it I found my old recipe for dried mango wine, so I decided to post it here, in case anybody was interested. (X) packs of dried mangoes (see below for details) Sugar to reach intended O.G. 5 gallons water. 2 1/2 Tbs Acid blend. 1 1/2 Tbs yeast...

So...I was bored this morning, so after a quick look around, I decided to make a small batch of mead, with some leftover honey I found. This was by no means intended to be a "let's make the perfect mead" thing, but was actually more of a "let's see what happens" scenario, so I took some water...

Ok, so I'm setting up to make some of EdWort's apfelwein. But, being that my circumstances are kinda difficult, I decided to make a few changes. 1. Instead of a 5 gallon batch, I'm making 1 gallon. Being that the juice EdWort suggested seems to be unavailable in Florida, I'm using Winn...

Ok, so, today I went to Wal Fart, and while on the sugar aisle, I started reading the ingredients of all the sweeteners available, initially to see if they carried any lactose. They don't. But I found a sweetener that lists as ingredients dextrose and maltodextrin, nothing else. Has anybody...

Ok, here's the deal. A couple of months ago, March 7, I got hit by a car, from behind, while I was crossing the street. Luckily, it didn't hit me head on, so it didn't break my legs, but it made me fly over its roof, and fall on my back behind it. But the bad part is it twisted my waist...

Ok, so I have this fermenter from my winemaking days. 6 gallon plastic bucket, with lid and spigot. Never made a drop of wine in it (I used 2 gallon buckets, and carboys). But then, about 7 or 8 months ago, way before deciding to start brewing, I put it to use, for storing my liquid soap. So...

I got this from another forum I'm a member of: It does make you think, doesn't it?:D:D

Nope. Uh uh. Don't get ahead of yourself. Did I say "first brew"? No, I didn't. Did I? Negative! I said "first beer". As in, "today, at 46 years old, I'm about to try the first beer of my life". Yep, first one. At least since, at about 5 years old, I decided to try an open beer my...

So, I've been googling my ass off for most of the day, trying to find any info on how to design/build an Einstein-Szilard absorption refrigerator, and found zip...:( Does anybody here have any experience, or knows where I can find any info about it? Thanks in advance.:)

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112557/wendys-natural-cut-fries-bnet I mean...seriously...will the BS ever end?:mad:

Ok, so I've been reading about the meaning of IBU/GU, to a point that I thought I knew what it meant. Then I went to play a little with brewtarget, and now I'm not so sure. What I read about it is that IBU/GU means International Bitterness Units/Gravity Units, so I thought it was as simple as...

So, I was watching "Inception" last night, on DVD. In he first moments of the movie, one of the characters checks his watch. There's a close up of the watch...upside down. Today, I was just watching "Executive Decision" on Spike. In the face off between Abu Jaffa (the bad guy), and Dr...

:D:D:D Gotcha!!!:D:D:D Happy April's fool's everyone!:mug:

So, while I was having dinner, and browsing this forum, and a few others (perks of being single), I was watching a movie in the USA network: Chaos, with Wesley Snipes. The movie was supposed to end at 2 A.M.. Instead, it ended at 2:19. Then, once it ended, a message from the network was...

Ok, I spent the last couple of hours reading "electric vs. propane" threads. All very informative, covering most differences between both: efficiency, ease of use, etc. What I want to know is, is there any difference in the quality of the brew? My point is: Electric HE's work at a much...

So...I'm not sure if this should be in the sanitation forum, but since I am a beginner... I have a bunch of campden tablets from my winemaking days. Would adding a campden tablet to an infected wort "kill" the infection? I'm aware it'd probably kill the yeast too, but if I can save the...

Hello everybody! First post here. I've been lurking in here for the last week or so. Finally joined yesterday. For those who haven't read my intro post, I'm as rookie as they come, when it comes to brewing. So, I've been reading here, and also read an e-book online, at...

So...I've been brewing for 2 full weeks now. Quite the veteran...;) Made 4 batches so far: 2 2L batches, 1 750cc batch, and 1 500cc batch (so you could say "mini batches"). None of them were "beer". For starters, I don't like beer. I tried it once, when I was 6 or 7 years old, and I couldn't...