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Calvin, sounds like a good plan.

Romen, looks like your readings are now on-track! There will be periods where it seems like nothing is happening, but give it a few days. Keep those yeast in suspension with some gentle stirring or swirling now.

Tonight, my reading was 27.5 brix, and I started at ...

Hey all!

What a great time hanging out making mead on Saturday! Everyone brought a lot of good energy, thought & questions to the day, and we had fun making mead and re-learning how to take gravity readings with a refractometer! :lolno:

Justin, thanks for sharing your space and making it easy for ...

I'll be making a 2-3 gallon batch from a large jar of honey a friend found for me. Not sure of the variety, but it looks like the kind you find in the desert at a roadside stand.. so probably Desert Mesquite or something similar.
--LexusChris

Greetings all!

Spring and the Southern California Homebrew Festival is right around the corner! This is an amazing weekend, and something you should at least look into!

For 2025, they are returning to Vail Lake Resort near Temecula. Some folks camp, some drive in, some stay local. Friday night is ...

See everyone tonight!
Lexuschris

That beer came out great! I bottled the whole batch, put custom labels on it and served it at her birthday party. Everyone enjoyed it!

I liked the idea of using honey and lemon balm to give it the lemony sweet notes, rather than adding lemonade mix, but I'm sure that would also work well enough ...

romen wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:09 pm Fermentation was clean and no off flavors, so that's good.

First goal met... you made clean beer!

Wish I was in town for the meeting to sample this one. Hope to try it at some point!
--LexusChris

Unable to come to the meeting as I am out of town that night. However, the Southern California Homebrew Festival (SCHF) is a great event! If you've never been, your new to homebrewing, or your an experienced fest patron, put this on your calendar and sign up for a camping spot, or local lodging. Get ...

Yes, that is correct. See you then!
--LexusChris
p.s. I will bring some of my Pear Melomel to share...

Maltbarley brings:
- Paulaner Salvatore
- Einstok Winter Ale

My second beer is:
- Bell's Hop Slam

-- LexusChris

Maltbarley is also in. I will be bringing his beers to the exchange on Friday as he is still traveling.

--Lexuschris

Looks pretty good Ro!
--LexusChris

I'm bringing:
1) Drive Thru Red, Trader Joe's
2) ??

-Chris

Sounds great! I'm in!
--LexusChris

See ya there!
Lexuschris