When stuff goes out of date it doesn't neccesarily mean its bad it. Especially stuff in containers like that. when it starts fermenting you will be fine.
Yes I will try the last due to the fact that I'm not trying ton make this more expensive than its worth. Cause then hell I'd just buy merry monks and say f it. Thank you for the links.
And may I add when cooking sugars it changes their flavor look at a regular marshmallow and a burnt one decide what you like and go with it. There's no rule book as to what you can achieve.
Brann mac consider it like this (and I fully agree with you). Do you like pepper by itself or salt? Maybe trying the hop with a sweeter drink will give them a better reputation. Just like koolaid tastes like crap with no sugar or how people dislike diet sodas. I say if yer not afraid of spending...
Don't take my word for it but my guess is. They have you boil the honey so it blends better in the water. So what I'm thinking and what I have read about hops you have to boil them in the water to convert an essential chemical in it and to impart more of the hop flavor and the heat of the water...
Dont use steal wool I'm a newb but i save bottles for other reasons do the hot water method as he described and buy a 2 dollar bottle of alcohol and use your thumb nail or a rag you dont like. It is much cleaner and no scratches. Thumb nail is faster btw and i do the peel and alcohol all the...
Thanks Queen this is prolly what i will end up doing untill i figure out how far i would like to take this. My thing is if I cant figure out how to come out with my own recipe i will not pursue this. Im not a believer of "stick to proven recipes" due to the fact that this saying only came out...
Thank you all for your advice! And you werent being rude by suggesting the hydrometer. You all are very helpful! And I do plan on buying the set of 4 one gallon jugs that way im able to do batches of whatever I want in the same go. So thank all of you that replied! I figure if i can startup for...