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Was having a browse when I came upon this site, http://www.ibrew.com.au/html/Cider/Cider.html, advertising 100% apple concentrate. Has anyone tried/used this? The concentrate is sold with a yeast, which gives an end result of sparkling cider, also an ABV. of 9% - 10% Have only seen one...

An agitate - make the surface liquid move, no vigourous shaking is all I have done, the levels in the airlock remain the same, no visible air bubbles rising to the surface. The missus is not keen on sweet drinks, prefers it 'dry' as in 'Cab Sav' or 'Sav Blanc' etc. Will put the goodies in the...

Date: Friday 19 August 2011 11.00pm Had a look at the demi this morning, the water levels on both sides of the airlock are the same, with no air bubbles rising through the liquid, will check the SG. - after 8 days of sitting idle giving it an SG. of 1018. The flavour is 'dry', has lost most of...

Checked it again this morning, the airlock fluids are still even on both sides and there are no air bubbles rising to the surface. The flavour is 'dry', has lost most of honey sweetness and has an evervesance on the tongue. The flavour is fresh with no yeast or unpleasant flavours or odours and...

Today, Thursday 11 August 2011, the levels on both sides of the airlock has settled and are even, does this indicate that the ferment has ended? athomas550

Her birthday in in late October Date: Wednesday 10 August 20114.30pm Noticed on Sunday 7 August 2011 that the bubble rate had slowed, the airlock showed fluid on the mead side. Monday 8 August 2011 it slowed even more, the airlock indicating a 1/4" difference in water height. By Tuesday 9...

By fresh I mean no harsh after taste in the mouth and it just goes down smoothly, once you swallow the mouthful, the mouth is clear and clean, like having a mouthful of a good, chilled 'Sauvignon Blanc'. The effervescence on the tongue while you have it in the mouth I put down to the Co2 bubbles...

Date: Thursday 4 August 2011 10.00am Demi glass not cold, airlock showing plenty of activity. Will check SG today. Sanitised equipment. Took sample and measured SG. down to 1.028, close to 2nd break point. (2/3 break). Replaced mead in demi, tasted residue in measure. Mead has lost a lot...

Date: Monday 1 August 2011 10.00am Demi glass not cold, airlock showing plenty of activity. Decided to check SG. As mentioned by both Lalvil yeast instructions and 'KudaPucat'. Sanitised equipment. Took sample and measured SG. down to 1.055, close to first break point. (1/3 break)...

Date: Friday 29 July 2011 The demi glass was not as cold as found on the previous days, in spite of it being quite a chilly night (due to the newspaper sleeve I put around it) and this morning yeast scum could be seen to have formed on the surface of the liquid and more tiny bubbles were rising...

Hi, After reading your post, had time to check and go over stuff. 1) The initial SG. I wrote down is WRONG, it is 1.080 :( That is all I could find with this mix. How I discovered the mistake was, I put down a JAO yesterday afternoon in sheer disgust (need more refreshments), and using the...

Hi, Thanks for the reply. My experience with mead or brewing in general is very, very little, it is a new gig for me! The airlock levels are exactly the same, and have been like that from the beginning. The ambient has had a max of between 20 and 22, minimums have been about 10 (in...

Finally able to do it! 1kg 'Brush Box' honey (from the honey wholesaler down the road). Cleaned the gear needed in sanitiser for the gig. Warmed the honey in the sink with warm water - easier to pour. Mixed it in two parts with 500ml. of spring water in measuring jug, into demi-john. Rinsed...

Finally able to do it! 1kg 'Brush Box' honey (from the honey wholesaler down the road). Cleaned the gear needed in sanitiser for the gig. Warmed the honey in the sink with warm water - easier to pour. Mixed it in two parts with 500ml. of spring water in measuring jug, into demi-john. Rinsed the...

Hi guys, Finally been able to take the brew from the demi-john! Not being sure, I decanted it out of the original into a clean demi-john. Everything had settled to the bottom, there was no activity from the airlock (the water levels were the same on both side of the airlock) and there was a...

Thanks for your time, appreciate it. I am new to this gig as I mentioned, so all help, questions answered are relevant to improving the breed! I got a beer hydrometer a while back, it has markings from 1.000 at the top end to 1.040 at the other. I have noticed that some of the readings the guys...

Hi, No, keep the lemon juice for other stuff, not for this gear, just the peel! Mm...., there is this problem of finding GOOD clear goodies, that is why I settled for 'Absolut'. (Had to try a few different drops before I settled on this one to use) athomas550

Hi, Read your thread about a refreshing lemon drink! This is an Italian aperitif, called 'Limoncello', have with your meal or as a refresher, very, very cold (from the freezer), not a cordial for the young ones. The recipe I have enjoyed follows. (A shortage of OP. clear spirit, so I...

I went back to the shop and bought a small packet of the champagne yeast, to give it a whirl! Wolfy, I am new to brewing so do not have the goods to make a large batch of anything. The recipe you gave can it be scaled down to suit a five liter demi-john? Is that the complete recipe...

I went to the local brewing supply shop, and the man asked me what brewing I was into. Explained that I had tried making my first mead, which he seemed to know all about. As a matter of interest I asked what yeast he used, that set him off. To cut a long story short he came out with a champagne...