6/9/25 (Day 1) 2 Gallon batch The goal of this one is a chocolate covered banana flavor. 5lbs frozen bananas that were very ripe going into the freezer. Thaw them today in a clean bucket. 6 lbs honey 2 gallons tap water 1 packet Mangrove Jacks Mead yeast 1 full cup Cocoa nibs toasted 1 …
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MRM ~ Getz/Giberto Blackberry
5/31/25 1 Gallon Recipe 1 lb Blackberries (Frozen and thawed) 3 lb honey 2 cups hot Earl Grey tea (2 tea bags in 2 cups of water) 71B Yeast Mixed all ingredients. Pitched yeast. O.G. = 1.080 (~10%) 6/3/25 1 tsp Fermaid-O 6/25/25 Racked and stabilized today. It’s thin so I added 1/2 tsp tannin. …
MRM ~ Cherry’s Strawberry Cider
1 Gallon recipe 3/8/25 (Day 1) 1 Gallon GV Apple juice 1 1/2 lbs frozen strawberries 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme Lalvin 71-B yeast pitched dry Mixed all ingredients and pitched yeast. S.G. = 1.049 or about 6.4% if goes dry. 3/22/25 (Day 15) Racked and stabilized Kegged and drank. Was good but needed more sweetening.
Riley Sager ~ The Last Time I Lied
Start on 7/7/25. Finished on 7/22/25 Really loved this book. It took a while to get to the “meat” of the story but once I was there…Didn’t want to stop. Emma went to camp 15 years ago. Three girls in her cabin disappeared. Lots of therapy later she’s asked to come back to the re-opening …
Lucinda Berry ~ One of Our Own
Started on 6/9/25. It’s Lucinda so I have a feeling this one will go fast. I absolutely love her work and can’t wait to start this one. This book did NOT disappoint. 6/11/25 finished the book. I could NOT put it down. Single mom, raising a good son. Party gets out of control and girl …
John Marrs ~ The Good Samaritan
6/12/25. TikTok recommended this book. I’ve read John before. I just finished Lucinda’s book last night. I think it’s going to be along the same lines…. haha get it? 6/21/25. Finished in 9 days. Well this book is certainly a twisted revenge story. Laura, the “End of the Line” volunteer finds “candidates” to help end their …
John Sandford ~ Easy Prey (Book 11)
Started on 4/2/25. Finished on 4/30/25. 28 days. Typical for me for a J.S. book. A famous beauty star, her friends and ex boyfriends. She is murdered and Lucas must find the killer. Several more people are murdered who are the famous star’s friends or family. Is it the creepy preacher, the weird art friend …
MRM ~ The Black Saint
4/14/25 2 Gallon Batch 6lbs Honey 1 lbs Briess 2-row Black Malt 2 gallons spring water 1 T yeast nutrient D-47 yeast S.G. = 1.088 (about 10%) 4/21/25 S.G. = 1.042 5/4/25 S.G. = 1.000 Racked and stabilized. 1 t metabisulfite 1/2 t potassium sorbate .75 oz cascade Hops 6/4/25 Labels Created. Bottles prepped. …
Wendy Corsi Staub ~ The Fourth Girl
Amazon First Read: Started on 5/15/25. Finished on 6/9/25. 25 Days. Chapters were short. Characters were written well. Story drug on a bit for me. I didn’t like going back and forth between past and present. The chapter cliff hangers were few and far between but when done they were done well. 3 friends try …
Freida McFadden ~ Death Row
Amazon first read. Started on 5/13/25. This was a 1 day book. It was short but very good. Giving this book a 9/10. Tells the story of an inmate on death row and the struggles of the last days.