Recent content by Joely

Can we please move away from the myth that raisins add nutrients. They don't do anything except provide additional sugars. Treat your yeast right from the start and you will have the best mead at the end. Temp control, know your FAN to calculate your YAN and stagger nutrient doses throughout the...

Hey guys, Two Mead related question re: the categories and styles. Where would a sour mead fit into the equation? Other Mead? Fruit mead (they've been made with fruit)? And are we maintaining the 50/50% ratio or malt to honey for Braggot entries? If a mead had say 90% honey and 10% malt...

Legends. The lot of ya's. Thanks.

Thanks Bribie G appreciate the input and glad to know from your advice my thinking wasn't too far off. Is the Peakhurst location the only Brew Shop that are accepting drop-offs do you know? I might call the legends down at Nowra and see if they can assist.

Hey guys, I'm new to the competition thing and this would be my first comp. and i must admit I'm a bit confused. 1. I live in Wollongong, can i drive somewhere to drop off the bottles? Am i too late to post? Where to? 2. How many can i enter? This confuses me the most. Lets say STOUT, has three...