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Hello everyone, I have been using a Beer Bug, was actually one of the first to use on their Kick Starter, but the device has finally kicked the bucket. I am looking for a replacement but I wanted to start a discussion about the various replacement s available before I committed to one. SO I...

Hi Everyone, I am currently making up a 5 gallon batch of mead (sweet). My wife is now asking if we can add Strawberries to this. I started the mix on 10/17/2014 with the following: 20 lbs. White Clover Honey water to 5.5 gallons (Did a .5 gallon starter for the yeasties) Staggered yeast...

Hi everyone, Usually when I brew I come in at at lower than what is expected (via the instructions) for my OG. Tonight I made a Brown Ale When I did my SG I got 1.074 instead of the 1.055 the directions called for. What do I do? let it go? add more water? I did an extract kit and topped off...

I made another mead tonight. Started out making a 3 gallon batch, did not want to try 1 gallon as it goes to quick. Added 3 lbs. of Buckwheat Honey and 6 lbs. of wildflower then added enough water to bring the total to 3 gallons. I used 1 gallon of plain well water to add some minerals and such...

Need some advice/help. I have purchased 15 gallons of Buckwheat honey (wife likes it on muffins) and I like the very dark color. Thought I would make some mead out of this. I have done some traditional mead's and cyser's but would like some advise on a 3 gallon or less batch. I have used the...

Am a ways away from bottling, but if the mead turns out great , I would like to give some as gifts. With that in mind I would like to use some nice but different shapes than what I can find at my home brewing store. I would like to use the following shaped bottle and looking for help in find a...

I everyone, I am looking for a source for orange blossom and mesquite honey, I do have available locally wildflower and clover. I am surprised that I don't have any alfalfa as they grow and bale it all around me. Must never get to the flower stage I guess. Any suggestions would be appreciated...

I everyone, Thought I would see what everyone else made this weekend. I made a partial extract kit from Adventures in Homebrewing called Charlie Browns Pumpkin Spice Brown Ale, Apple Mead and Blueberry Mead. Hope you all had a good weekend no matter what you did. Michael

Hello everyone, My name is Michael and I will be attempting to make my first mead tomorrow. I am planning on just water, honey and yeast as a way of getting my feet wet. I got the bright idea that maybe adding a bit of vanilla might be called for. I am always using vanilla and sort of a...

Hi everyone. I just did my first brew, a Brewers Best kit, American light. I have had the brew going for 13 hours now and I have a foamy. Not sure if that is what I should see Recipe American Light 3.3 lbs. LME (Munsons) 1.0 lbs. Pilsen DME 8 oz. Corn sugar 8 oz. Rice syrup solids .5 oz...