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Recently tried a friend's brew- he copied an old WWII recipe wrote down by a veteran stationed in the Pacific Theater simply called, "jungle juice". Not bad, but it had quite a potent kick, like drinking dregs. I think all it was was ripe fruit in an enamel pot with water covered with a towel...

Last week I picked 15+ pounds of Sambucus from a nearby tree. This is the one I always go to, since it yields above and beyond the other local wild elderberry bushes. I made elderberry mead in previous years and it tasted excellent, but this year I wanted to try wine instead. I put the...

Okay Guys, I'm a bit of an experimenter when it comes to mead. I've made good batches and BAD batches, but this is a little new for me: I started a batch of mead in December flavored with Korean barley tea, hops, lemon, molasses, and a few other things. The idea was to make a strong honey...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, but I've brewed different things over the years. I've brewed different kinds of ales, mostly from kits. My latest projects are: kombucha, which I brew from green tea and flavor with natural essential oils, and a batch of ginger beer which I started out of winter...