I love a good port. So, I decided to attempt a port mead using the following recipe I adapted from a wine based port; RECIPE: 2 cans Alexanders Merlot 1 can Alexanders Red Zinfandel 15 pounds Wildflower Honey 8oz dried Montmorency Cherries 1 1/2 pounds very ripe bananas 2 pounds frozen mixed...

Been thinking of doing something for the Thanksgiving season, a pumpkin stout style braggot. One thing I found that stouts benefit from is a long aging time, especially when using honey. Here is my recipe, comments are welcome. Thanks. EDIT: I changed the ingredients to include 5 lbs LME, 6 lbs...

In process...haven't decided on the apricot extract yet. Plenty of time to think about it. https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/521009/beach-braggot

I built an inline carbonation system similar to the Blichman machine, however, after just a few minutes, the return line running back into the keg runs clear after just a few minutes showing no signs of C02 in the liquid. There are no leaks that I can see at all.

My twins. Cold water supply for both is from a Pelican 48 QT cooler, when stocked with block ice (which I make at home) lasts for 7 days with outside ambient temp at 70ºF.

Need some though on this one. I am cleaning out my leftover bin, and came up with this recipe.

I am considering a Grainfather setup since I don't have a lot of space. I am retired, started doing extract kits several months ago with great success. Does anyone have an opinion on the Grainfather?