1 Gallon Batch 8/29/25 3/4 gallon fresh cider 1/4 Gallon GV Apple Juice 2 Green Apples 3 Gala Red Apples 1/2 packet 71B yeast Mixed all ingredients, cut apples and added. S.G. = 1.052 (~6% ABV) 10/29/25 Racked off apples and yeast. Stabilized 1/31/26 Added 1/4 blueberry flavoring from Ikea and about 1/2 pound honey …
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MRM ~ Jesus Juice
12/23/25 1 Gallon batch. 3 lbs Summer Blossom honey 128 oz Ocean Spray cran-pomegranite juice 24 oz Sunsweet pitted dates (dried) 1/2 tsp Fermaid-O 1/4 tsp Tannin 1/2 packet Lalvin Qa23 yeast Mixed all ingredients and pitched yeast. S.G. = 1.122 12/25/25 (Day 2) 1/2 tsp Fermaid-O 12/27/25 (Day 4) 1/2 tsp Fermaid-O 1/5/26 S.G. …
MRM ~ Giant Steps Strawberry
3/8/25 (Day 1) 1 Gallon recipe 3 lbs frozen strawberries 3 lbs orange blossom honey 1/2 packet Mangrove Jacks yeast 1 gallon spring water 1 tsp pectic enzyme Thawed strawberries with pectic enzyme. Mashed as best I could and mix ingredients. S.G. = 1.078 about 10.3% ABV if goes dry. 3/10/25 (Day 3) added yeast …
MRM ~ Kohln Cider
8/9/25 (Day 1) 64 oz Pineapple Juice 64 oz G.V. Apple Juice S.G. = 1.050 1/2 packet 71B 8/24/25 (Day 16) Racked off lease. Stabilized!!! No additions yet. 9/4/25 Added pineapple juice to fill to 1 gallon mark. ABV = 6.5 BEFORE pineapple juice 9/9/2025 Kegged and set pressure to 20 lbs to carbonate. 6% …
MRM ~ Christians Dark Cherry
8/9/25 (Day 1) 2.8 lbs Frozen Dark Cherry (Great Value)(Thawed for 24 hours) 2 lbs Kevins Honey 1 Gallon Tap Water S.G. = 1.060 1 tsp Fermaido 1/2 packet K1-V1116 yeast 1/2 tsp Tannin Mixed all ingredients. 8/23/25 (Day 15) S.G. = 1.000 8/26/25 (Day 18) Racked off cherries. Stabilized. 1/2 tsp tannin. 1 charred …
MRM ~ Ayler’s Pineapple Express
6/9/25 1 Gallon Batch 64 oz Pineapple Juice 64 oz Great Value Apple Juice 1/2 packet QA23 Lalvin yeast O.G. = 1.050 ~ 6.5% Mixed and pitched 6/12/25 (Day 4) S.G. = 1.000. Tastes good. Needs sweetening. Pineapple comes through nicely. This one won’t last long in the keg. 6/25/25 (Day 15) Racked off lease …
MRM ~ Pat’s Cherry “Melow” Mel
5/13/25 1 Gallon Batch 96 oz Just Black Cherry Juice 32 oz Just Tart Cherry Juice 64 oz Juicy Juice 100% Cherry 1 lbs Great Value Dark Sweet Cherries 2.2 lbs Eucalyptus Honey (from Marshalls) Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 Tsp Fermaid-O S.G. = 1.100 (About 12%) Thawed Cherries. Added all juices, Fermaid-O and yeast 5/16/25 …
MRM ~ Maiden Voyage on a Banana Boat
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 …
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.