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[Lnk]

Or try maple wine. Very easy for high fermented ABV's.
My last batch came in over 40% with 3 1/2 stages of syrup being added. The last stage was more for getting some stronger maple flavor returned to the carboy, as the early stages had almost stripped the flavors out. The last part stage used some dark similar to cooking grade syrup, added and them bottled 2 days later.

This you can not hide the alcohol aroma, it's very close to a cognac scent.

I've meant to try ciders but haven't fit it into my schedules quite yet.

What yeast are you using that can tolerate the high alcohol content?

 

[Mastermind]

42 people showed up. Nobody left crying, or with a black eye. It was a good day.

 

[nbbt]

What yeast are you using that can tolerate the high alcohol content?

I'm using EC-1118. Rated to 18% "Initially".

As the process continues (ie multiple stages adding more honey and water), and the yeast becomes generational, the new (daughter yeast) is what becomes tolerant to the higher and higher ABV's. The stuff that the process started with dies off and settles to the bottom of your fermentation canister(carboy). Reason for racking off dead yeast is it seems to add a bitterness / off flavor and might slow the generational active yeasts from handling the increased ABV's

Try it, you'll become a believer real quick.

I also try to keep the room where the fermentations are done below 70f, I frequently start batches just after new years, as it can take 10-12weeks from start to finish when doing 3 stages of honey or MAPLE syrup additions.

Edit to add maple syrup in last line.

 

[p61 western]

Good evening fellas

 

[3browns]

Good evening fellas

Good evening to you sir

 

[nbbt]

Good evening folks. Managed to get some of our garlic in today.

I keep doing the new batch plantings as garlic only has a limited shelf life before it starts to go bad and sometimes rotting / drying out.







Music and Chesnok red are in the ground.

 

[Only the Tony]

Did someone leave WV to come to Joplin to shelter from the hurricanes?

 

[hacskaroly]

Did someone leave WV to come to Joplin to shelter from the hurricanes?

Riding the metro in DC, you would see all sorts of stuff like that, though what took the cake was the older guy who was wearing a kilt, sitting spread eagle and letting his junk just hang there.

Looking again at the photo you posted...its almost like the episode of the Simpsons when Homer decided to wear a Muumuu...

 

[nbbt]

We planted last year, four varieties, three hard neck and one soft neck. They all did really well, we are swimming in garlic right now. I don't think we will get any in the ground this year, but will be prepping a spot in the garden for next year so its all ready to go.

It was awesome to get scapes too, those were really enjoyable!!

I had a good batch of scapes as well. Even vac sealed and froze a good number.

Make up a batch or two of pasta sauce with meat (try using all fresh produce, nothing out of a shaker, and that garlic stash should disappear rather quickly.
I am usually out of my homegrown garlic by March or April. This year after keeping some of the largest heads for replanting, I had about 90 remaining for use. Of those, I'm down to less than 60, and that was with doing 1 batch of chili, a small batch of pasta sauce, and a couple of marinades, and general use putting in taters on the grill.

 

[dall]

42 people showed up. Nobody left crying, or with a black eye. It was a good day.

how was the leg modeling competition?

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Did someone leave WV to come to Joplin to shelter from the hurricanes?

lol we dont get hurricanes here in wv and im not scared if i dont make it until tomorrow

 

[Mastermind]

how was the leg modeling competition?

I won as always.

 

[redline4]

Saw 4 turkeys, a doe, a nub buck and a 6pt tonight.


Had another deer snorting at something just before dark and another was banging around on some brush when the 6pt came through but never saw either deer.

 

[Woodwackr]

I won as always.

Shaved?
With fishnets?

pics, or it ever happened.
And no AI or PS crap, either…

 

[nbbt]

I won as always.

Did they have to give the rigged voting "Correct" answer in order to get a plate in the chow line.. It would definitely be a no-brainer smelling the ready to eat Boston butt. JS

 

[Tor R]

good morning folks,

no big weekend plans, apart from washing parts for the projects.
Also have to go through what I have lying around of new parts for 238/242, before I order.

Picture of the day:

 

[Lnk]

Good morning men, slept like a baby. A two year old ran us ragged yesterday. Where do they get the energy? I could use some of that. A great time was had though. Looking forward to baby sitting again.

 

[Mastermind]

Good morning men.

 

[nbbt]

Good morning folks.

 

[nbbt]

Guessers are claiming for likely frosty events the next 3 nights, and then much warmer for at least a week.
That gives me one more day to get garden stuffs picked OR they'll need covering for a few nights.
Glad that I put several peppers in containers along with some spices.
Those and some flower pots will get overwintered just inside the deck door area.

 

[Tor R]

I bought a 2 meter roll of this rubber gasket at Temu, 15cm wide, cost only a few bucks, when I bought I didn't know what I was going to use it for.



Now after a 1/2 year I understand that I must be the smartest one who hangs at OPE, apart from Fabz Acres though.