Brewing Log

After tasting the last batch of cider as it was ferminting we decided to pick up another 5 gallons of cider from one of our local farms.

Due to one of the gallon jugs starting to wild ferment, I decided to lean into it.

Sadly this batch was dumped out as there were some unwanted spoilage bacteria/yeast that developed a not particularly pleasant off-flavor.

As it is apple season in the Willamette Valley, we went and picked up 5 gallons of fresh pressed cider from a local apple farm.

This is a simple bochet hydromel I made with honey from my hives, ale yeast, and nutrients.

The honey was heated on the stove until it turned almost black and the flavor profile was toasted marshmallows.

This is a basic hydromel I made with honey from my hives, kveik yeast, and nutrients.

This is also an experiment to see about the use of really old farmhouse yeasts for mead.

This is a very modern recipe that I have adapted to be less sweet and a bit stronger.