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Ripper Jack, My Take
By phlyingpenguin on January 3, 2010
I made (vinted?) a 5 gallon batch of Ripper Jack Ginger Ale (cider?) on New Year’s day. I’m still having trouble classifying this drink as either a cider, ginger ale, wine, or “other.” My take on the recipe basically scaled everything up (x5) except the sugar and the ginger. I miscalculated the sugar because Wolfram|Alpha [...]
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Friday Evening Meadmaking
By phlyingpenguin on November 23, 2009
Friday (11/20/09), Ross and I made a batch of mead each. I did a blend of dark raspberry honey and then a majority of clover. This blend was about 8 oz. of the raspberry honey and 40 oz. of clover. It’s possible that the clover amount was 8 oz. less than I think. I can’t [...]
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Beginning a Champagne Mead
By phlyingpenguin on November 17, 2009
For kicks, I’m planning to make a champagne mead with a target of some Belgian beer bottles that I’ve got sitting about. I think there are 6 bottles available and I’m planning to get the plastic champagne corks and some cages. This mead is very plain, just bargain clover honey and water. From instructions on [...]
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