My bride suggested pork. A friend does fig pizza with blue cheese. The figs seem to have liked the drought followed by the rains.

Letting the figs sit for 3-4 days at room temperature really increases the flavor and they "reduce down" by a full half of their original volume, if not more. I like the vodka suggestion for sanitizing.

Thank you for all the suggestions. My bride suggested I do pork with the figs, too. Meanwhile, the raccoons found the fig tree and had a time of it. The broken branches were a sure sign of their visit. I picked all I could and they are ripening quickly. The first ones picked have been...

As if I did not learn my lesson with pineapple, I'm going to try figs. It is a banner year for Turkey Figs, plump and sweet, and I have a pile of them. To keep it sterile, I plan on putting them in the boil. Anyone tried this? I'm thinking something like a brown ale might do well. Some...

I took gardening shears and nipped off the tip. Nothing fancy going on here and it kept the show moving forward. Didn't think to pull the grommet and shove in the hose. That would have been to easy.

Let me add that I put my ferment container in a plastic wash pan so I can add ice packs during the first few days when the brew is trying to heat up. I cover the top of the wash pan with a towel to hold in the cool and change out the ice packs every 12 hours. Usually the brew stays around 66-68...

I push the limits by putting 5.5 gallons in six gallon containers, but I usually use a blow-off tube when tempting fate of a major mess. Just remember to use a blow-off container large enough for water to cover the hose, and room for any overflow. A tapered pen body made a nice transition from...

Paper notepad works for me, too. OG, temperatures, pitch time, and a lot of other small stuff I keep for no particular reason. Its my hobby and I can geek as much as I like, thank you.

This should work, and if you watch the temperature it should not hurt the flavor. The alcohol will go well before the beer boils. I make root beer and don't worry about the small amount of alcohol. The rule in my house is if you drink beer under 18, you are in the house (or on the property) for...

Some rain but more of a steady drizzle. Fires are now 75% contained. The hunt camp is not threatened at this time. Smokey still, depending on the wind direction. Friends are just getting back and picking up what remains. A friend lost everything except a trailer, tractor, and the saw mill...

We went from a nice day to evacuating schools and friends homes going up in flames. Fire is crazy, and it proved that here in south Georgia. After the initial shock and scrambling to get friends situated and safe, the pace changed to letting them get over the shock while waiting to get back in...

It was. Will do it again!

Returned home to the south Georgia fires. Just getting back to normal. Thank you for the fine hospitality and great food. We tried all 8 brews and tried the first sour I really liked. Neat place and you all should stop by if you ever are on Tybee Island, Georgia.

Back River Brewery? I do need to make the pilgrimage up there with my boy. Likely would be the third week of May.

A lot of moonshine still brewed in southeast Georgia. The folks I know doing it have small setups and doing it for personal use. But I'm sure you could find some rather easily if you had the mind to get some. In economically struggling areas, it is not unusual for folks to depend upon fishing...