Author Archives: clenny

Brew #7: Perdonami Padre (Garlic Honey Mead)

Ingredients: 2-3 lbs. Garlic Honey (Aged 3+ months) 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin EC-1118) 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] Spring water [to 1/2 gal/1L fill line] Airlock Total Volume: ~1 Gallon Pitched (bottling info below)Pitch date: 2021-01-01, OG: 1.111 (Estimated)Bottle Date: 2021-03-11, FG: 1.002 (~14%) Method: All contents [carboy, airlock] sanitized with PWB […]

Brew #6: Mixed Berry Wine Cocktail

Ingredients: 64oz/1.1L Old Orchard Mixed Berry Blended Cocktail 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin EC-1118) 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] 1c/200g white sugar Airlock Total Volume: ~0.6Gal/1.2L Pitched (bottling info below)Pitch date: 2021-01-04, OG: 1.05Bottle Date: 2021-03-11, FG: 1.000 (~7%) Method: All contents [carboy, airlock] sanitized with PWB sanitizer [Starsan] Juice, sugar, and yeast, […]

Brew #5: Traditional Mead (Experimental Run)

Ingredients: 3 lbs. Clover Honey (Gordon Food Services brand) 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116) 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] Spring water [to one gallon fill line] Airlock Total Volume: ~1 Gallon Pitched (bottling info below)Pitch date: 2020-09-17, OG: 1.111Bottle Date: 2020-10-31, FG: 1.002 (~14%) Method: All contents [carboy, airlock] sanitized with PWB […]

Brew #4: For the Mrs. (Peach Mango Wine)

Ingredients: Old Orchard Peach Mango Juice Cocktail [half gallon] 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116) 1c white sugar 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] Airlock Total Volume: ~1/2 Gallon Pitched (2x750mL bottles)Pitch date: 2020-07-14, OG: 1.088Bottle Date: 2020-09-07, FG: 0.998 (11.7%) Method: Yeast rehydrated according to back of package instructions, DAP added to container […]

Brew #3: Peach Medley (Peach Wine)

Ingredients: 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116) 1c white sugar Welch’s Peach Medley Juice Cocktail [half gallon] Airlock Total Volume: ~1/2 Gallon Pitched (3×375 mL bottles + 4x50mL samples in final)Pitch date: 2020-07-14, OG: 1.111 Bottle Date: 2020-09-14, FG: 1.000 Method: Yeast rehydrated according to back of package instructions ~2c of juice removed from original […]

Brew #2: Early Harvest Pie (Apple Wine)

Ingredients: 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin D-47) 1 tsp clarifying agent [pectic enzyme] 4c white sugar A handful of raisins (any brand) Harvest Valley Apple Juice (GFS) [to one gallon fill line] Airlock Total Volume: 1 Gallon Pitched (~4 750 mL bottles in final)Pitch date: 2020-06-07, OG: 1.110* [est.] Bottle Date: 2020-08-05, FG: 1.000 [est.] […]

Brew #1: Pandemic Special (Traditional Mead)

Ingredients: 3 lbs. Clover Honey (Gordon Food Services brand) 1 package wine yeast (Lavlin K1-V1116 [estimated]) 1 tsp yeast nutrient [Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)] Spring water [to one gallon fill line] Airlock Total Volume: 1 Gallon Pitched (~4 750 mL bottles in final)Pitch date: 2020-03-20, OG: 1.110 [est.] Bottle Date: 2020-05-15, FG: <1.000 [est., ran dry] […]