Monthly Archives: September 2014

Too Many Moving Pieces

Posted on 2014-09-23 by George

I have the following assorted batches going on: peach wine, blackberry wine, blueberry wine, blueberry melomel, Mars and Saturn grape wine, muscadine wine, fig wine, cyser, barley wine and three different braggots. Many haven’t been touched, other than just taking … Continue reading →

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Weird Cherry, and Episodes IV and V

Posted on 2014-09-15 by George

I racked a whole bunch of braggot throughout the day, spread out during down times. And about time, too. I’ve been watching them sputter for months, just the tiniest smattering of bubbles. And with that, I decided it was time. The … Continue reading →

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Fall Enough For Apples

Posted on 2014-09-14 by George

Mid-September. Apples, apples, and more apples. That was the plan, and that is what happened! Sky Top Orchard was packed, but there were plenty of apples to be picked. And a large number of available varieties. We ourselves picked Red … Continue reading →

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Saruman Wants His Recipe Back

Posted on 2014-09-10 by George

Be sure to use a blowoff tube in a 6.5-gallon fermenter-this is going to be messy… – Jack Palmer These are Palmer’s comments concerning the fermentation schedule for his “Fightin’ Urak’hai Barley Wine”. Quite accurate. I’ve been eyeing this recipe … Continue reading →

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A Busy Weekend, Part III

Posted on 2014-09-07 by George

This morning, with Kim having to be at nursery early, and me to worship practice early as well, our plans for a well-organized breakfast for Sean’s birthday fell flat. Which ended up fine, because he didn’t want eggs or pancakes … Continue reading →

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