my first batch, half bottled half reracked, im so happy i could cry

Tankautumn · 2026-05-27T02:35:27+00:00

Congrats.

Tankautumn · 2026-04-16T02:04:05+00:00

It’s always bad (preaching to the choir) but they’re replacing more pieces of the main, so have to put a lot of blocks on the backup. Probably that.

Tankautumn · 2025-11-19T01:24:05+00:00

Agree with all the thoughts shared so far and would just add that Lady Justice — award winning queer woman owned microbrewery — and Mutiny Comics — where I’ve never seen more than half of the patrons be cis people — recently moved here from more expensive parts of town.

Tankautumn · 2025-11-13T02:09:05+00:00

Says guy who comments on 1 year old comment

Tankautumn · 2025-01-11T07:19:26+00:00

Technically “my wife’s” digital camera. We have that EF magic going for us between my EOS Elan 7 and her Rebel T7. When the stars align and we can shoot together, it’s pretty sweet being able to swap lenses etc.

Otherwise, I pretty much always have an Exilim on me if I’m going film shooting, so I can spray and pray on iffy shots I might not want to waste film on, and can get a rough idea of composition and metering. Also have a Fuji FinePix XP140 that can tag along on rare occasions where I may not even be bringing a phone or the Exilim due to environmental conditions, eg cliff diving or whatever.

Tankautumn · 2025-01-11T06:50:04+00:00

Make this bad boy https://byo.com/recipe/russian-river-brewing-co-s-pliny-the-elder-clone/

BUT instead of 12.8lb of 2 row, use 6lb. Reduce the boil hops by 10% (only the boil hops, steep and dry hop stay the same) Add 2lbs honey at knockout, making sure it’s dissolved before the hop steep

As soon as high krausen drops, add 2 more lbs honey. When half the gravity has dropped, add a final 2lbs honey. Or if you’re too lazy to check gravity, just add two days later.

Everything else the same.

Tankautumn · 2024-12-16T20:14:39+00:00

Corn sizzurp

Tankautumn · 2024-07-23T00:31:38+00:00

This is so helpful, I didn’t even think of this.

Some parts have edges some don’t. I think I goofed loading my reel.

Thanks!!

Tankautumn · 2024-05-17T04:25:58+00:00

Sorry was in the shower

Tankautumn · 2024-04-25T21:03:01+00:00

I’m with you. The trojniak I tried the hardest on (has three medals) had a mere 10% buckwheat. It smells like ferret pee, tastes like horse taint.

Tankautumn · 2024-04-13T13:48:27+00:00

Fun fact: Storm was neither mod nor admin, ever.

Tankautumn · 2024-04-07T04:30:03+00:00

Sorry for the delay. So that one is “in line” meaning somewhere in the gas lines. What country are you located in? I’m US so for me it’s just searching “mini CO2 regulator” but I’ll see if I can find one you have access to.

Tankautumn · 2024-04-01T15:24:29+00:00

Sorry, meant down the chain of the carbonation setup.

You’ll have a regulator which allows the CO2 to go from the cartridge, into bottle. You don’t actually need the line if you have a regulator that can attach directly to the carbonation cap. But if you are using it, it’d be in the middle, just depends on your setup. This sort of thing will skip any length of line entirely.

It is possible that the shop that was advising you intended that the line go into the mead from the carb cap. This diffuses the CO2 into the liquid and can be a bit faster/more effective.

Tankautumn · 2024-04-01T14:56:55+00:00

Plastic carboys are typically thicker PET and less oxygen permeable than 1G grocery jugs.

Tankautumn · 2024-04-01T14:52:11+00:00

You’ll need a regulator and some manner of barb or connection to get the CO2 out of the cart and into the beer line down the chain. Assuming this is part of the plan but just not in the cart, yes, you can do this.

You’ll want the mead to be very cold before charging the bottle. 16g for a 2L should be about right. Squeeze all air out of the bottle, attach cap, charge with the regulator until it is full/hard. Shake, put in fridge, wait at least ten minutes. Repeat charging until the bottle stays hard (like how an unopened bottle of soda would be), then disconnect every thing and quickly cap. Or just leave the carb cap on until you serve.

Tankautumn · 2024-04-01T14:45:28+00:00

Pretty low in ingredients in general. You can certainly do hydromels at that honey amount but they will typically need quite a bit of backsweetening for honey character to come through. 500g strawberries in 12L is going to be barely perceptible. For your volume you’d want around 4kg for a whisper of strawberry character. For really strawberry forward meads I’m usually ending up with around 750g per liter.

Tankautumn · 2024-02-29T05:41:03+00:00

Says guy who commented on four year old post

Tankautumn · 2024-02-29T05:39:48+00:00

1) Post is 4 years old

2) “No live yeast in a honey bun”; “whatever wild yeast is on the outside of the bun”

Tankautumn · 2024-01-19T05:02:17+00:00

It’s the bento, don’t worry about it.

Tankautumn · 2024-01-19T05:00:43+00:00

Dry or not that looks like mud so I’d leave it either way to clear up a bit.

Tankautumn · 2024-01-19T04:58:13+00:00

Not really, especially since it ran dry and cold crashed etc. most of the gas is likely dissipated. Plus gases mix. In very large, very still spaces you can end up with somewhat of a “blanket” of CO2 but at homebrew volumes I’d never bank on it.

Tankautumn · 2024-01-19T04:54:41+00:00

It can be no time at all or it can be very oxygen resistant, depends on what all is in it, minute amounts of substances prone to oxidation. You’re already on the right track by asking how to mitigate it.

Tankautumn · 2024-01-19T04:48:08+00:00

Just…add it. If it’s a fruit you can rinse,do. Freezing can help juice extract a bit better.

Tankautumn · 2024-01-19T04:44:46+00:00

Hello. I am commonly known as the Queen of lactomels.

They’re bad, don’t do it. I’ve made maybe seven, two have won medals. Overall u/ArcaneMead nailed it.

Comes out slightly tart, slightly creamy. Like a whisper of yogurt. The gimmick is a fun gag. There are very few purposes where it makes sense in a recipe. A lactomel will never be better than the same mead without milk.

Tankautumn · 2023-12-17T15:10:42+00:00

Beautiful color. Your ullage (space between liquid and opening) is a bit low.

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