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.
Category Archives: Brewing
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. …
MRM ~ Bitches Banana Bochet
1/1/25 (Day 1) First Batch of 2025!!! 1 gallon recipe 2 lbs very ripe frozen and thawed banana 3 lbs very new and unripe banana 2.5 lbs bochet honey (Craig’s honey from the gallon I bought before the move) 8 whole cloves Qa23 Lalvin yeast (whole packet) Boiled the ripe bananas (peel and all) AND …
MRM ~ Montgomery Lingonberry
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 …
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 …