Original creation day is 10/16/23. This is a split from John Handy Traditional 11/5/23 (Day 1 of split) 1 gallon yield This is the split mead. I used Lahua honey for a traditional mead and separated a gallon off of it. I added 2lb frozen black berries and 1 oz American Oak and .5oz whiskey …
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MRM ~ Roland’s Ancient Orange
10/26/23 (Day 1) 3lbs Menards Honey 3 lbs Sam’s club Honey 2 Navel Oranges 2 Cinnamon Sticks 3/4 tsp Ginger 3/4 tsp Clove 2 tsp bread yeas 2 Gallons Spring water I mixed all the ingredients. In the original JAOM recipe it says mix and let sit. No gravity, no swirling, nothing…That’s what I did, …
Brianna Labuskes ~ The Lies you Wrote
I started this book on 12/7/23. Pretty sure this was an Amazon First Read. It’s an FBI procedural. This isn’t my first Labuskes book. Raisa, an FBI linguist looks for patterns in the way people write to catch serial killers. So I finished on 12/21/23. 14 days. Not to shabby. This book wasn’t bad. There …
Elise Hart Kipness ~ Lights Out
I’m starting this book on 11/21/23. I’m also reading Art Pepper’s book during this time so hopefully this is a good story. This is an Amazon first read book. Didn’t like it. I read it fast but the story was kind of bland. A murder, a news anchor who was a sports star herself. …
Robert Gelinas ~ Finding the Groove
I started this book Saturday 11/25/23. Robert is a pastor of a church in Denver. He is also a Jazz fan. He is writing how you can live a jazz filled christian life. The way that Jesus “grooved”, “improvised” and led the band as a great band leader. I can’t put this book down. Finished …
MRM ~ John Handy Traditional
MRM ~ John Handy Traditional 10/16/23 2 Gallon recipe: 6 lbs Lehua Honey 1/2 tsp Fermaid O 2 Tsp Bentonite Mangrove Jacks yeast 2 Gallons Crystal Gyser water from dollar tree Mixed all ingredients. O.G. = 1.102 My plan is to split this batch and do 1 gallon traditional and 1 gallon blackberry. Blackberries will …
Mia Sheridan ~ All the Little Raindrops
I just finished with Missing Parts, Lucinda Berry. Starting this book on 11/9/23. This is an Amazon First Read free book. 11/19/23 and I finished the book. 10 days. This book was amazing. I literally couldn’t put it down. It starts with a very gruesome few chapters about 2 young people who are caged and …
Rick Kennedy ~ Jelly Roll, Bix and Hoagie
I started this book a couple of months ago. It was never my intention to read it quickly. I wanted to enjoy this one. I finish it on 11/11/23 though.
Lucinda Berry ~ Missing Parts
I started this book on 11/2/23. Well….you know, it’s Lucinda so no explanation needed. 11/9/23 finished the book. Celeste, a wife and mother, has the perfect life. Until her daughter gets sick and doctors can’t figure out what is wrong with her. Celeste’s husband turns out is not the father. The second part of the …
MRM ~ Coleman’s Sweet Bochet
9/21/23 (day 1) Coleman’s Sweet Bochet 2 lbs Golden Lake honey (Bochet for 110 minutes on high in crock pot. See chart above) 1 Gallon Niagara Water (dollar tree) 3 grams Fermaid-O 1/4 tsp Wine tannin DV10 Yeast (1/2 packet) Lt. Dan said this one …