SECOND BATCH AT MSR! 10/20/24 1 16.7 oz “Dryck Lingon” from Ikea (lingonberry drink mix) 1.37 lbs Rekeweg honey (This one is from Decatur) 1 packet 71B yeast 10 Grams Fermaid-O 1 gallon filtered water S.G. = 1.080 (10% ABV possible) I was surprised at the gravity reading with only 1.37 lbs of honey. The …
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MRM ~ HeadHunters Blackberry
10/20/24 FIRST BACTCH AT MSR!!!! (10/19/24) Thawed 5 lbs of blackberries in a Kilwins bucket 10/20/24 5 lbs blackberries 5 lbs McComb Bees Honey (From Decatur) 2 gallons Crystal Geyser water 10 grams Fermaid-O Mangrove Jacks Yeast S.G. = 1.082 (10% ABV possible) Mixed all ingredients. The bucket is full and the airlock is getting …
MRM ~ Coleman’s Cinnamon Cider
11/21/24 96 oz G.V. apple juice 1/2 gallon Kekionga Cider 1/4 lb honey 2 cinnamon sticks S.G. 1.064 (about 8%) 71B yeast pitched dry 12/3/24 S.G. = 1.010 Nothing added and Nothing racked. I think it’s still going. I have another half gallon of cider to mix in to give it a really good flavor. …
MRM ~ Cannonballs are made of Bananas
6/19/24 (Day 1) 6 lbs Golden Lake Honey 1.5 lbs very ripe bananas 2 Gallons spring water 1 tsp pectic enzyme Mangrove Jacks yeast Boiled the bananas (peel and all) in about 1/2 gallon of the spring water. Used the other half to help warm the honey for easier pour. It worked! Boiled bananas for …
MRM ~ Jump on the “Pyment” Trane
5/21/24 2 Gallon Recipe 4 lbs Honey. I used a mixed batch of honey for this one 2 96 oz Great Value White Grape Juice Lalvin 71B yeast 8 Grams Fermaid – O .5 Grams tannin Mixed all ingredients. Added yeast. S.G. = 1.118 (15.5% potential ABV) 6/19/24 (Day 30) Racked into big glass carboy. …
MRM ~ Holiday with IPA
NOPE, Not a mead, but kind of is. 6/19/24 (Day 1) 1 Gallon recipe for the keg 2.12 lbs CDW Bavarian Wheat Extract .75 oz Citra hops (60 min boil) .80 oz Calypso hops (30 min boil) .50 oz Tettnang hops (5 min boil) 8 oz Trader Joes Honey 1 gallon spring water 1 package …
MRM ~ Goodman’s a Viking Too
5/2/25 (Day 1) 1 Gallon Spring Water 32 oz Knudsen Black Cherry juice 32 oz Knudsen Tart Cherry juice 12 oz frozen raspberries 24 oz Frozen Sweet Cherries 2 Black Tea bags 1 oz Mexican Hibiscus 1 oz TeaJitsu Cherry Tea 2 lbs honey (I forget what I used) Mangrove Jacks Mead yeast Brewed the …
MRM ~ The Square “Root” of the Sun…..Ra
4/14/24 (Day 1) 2 Gallon recipe 1 lb Trader Joe’s Mesquite honey 3 lb Glenn’s Honey 2 gallons spring water Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 tsp Fermaid-O .5 – .8 oz Zatarains Root Beer extract Mixed the ingredients to start a traditional mead. I reconstituted the yeast with a small amount of water and honey. Will …
MRM ~ Karma
4/11/24 (Day 1) 1 gallon recipe 2.11 lbs honey. I used several “leftover” honeys for this. 2 oz ginger. cut into slices 2 cinnamon sticks 1 Black Tea teabag 1/2 tsp clove Lalvin QA23 yeast 1 Gallon bottled water I started by boiling the ginger, cinnamon and tea bag for 10 minutes in 1/2 of …
MRM ~ Dizzy’s the Doctor
4/14/24 (Day 1) 1 Gallon recipe 2 1/2 2 liters of Dr. Pepper (Just filled to the gallon mark) 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 packet Lalvin 71B yeast S.G. = 1.042 Mixed all ingredients and let degas. Pitched yeast dry. 4/15/24 (Day 2) 1 tsp Fermaid-O 5/1/24 (Day 18) Racked into clean vessel. S.G. =.996 …