Key Lime Pie Mead - Key Limes and Mead!

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City Steading Brews

City Steading Brews

Күн бұрын

We've actually been trying to find Key Limes for a while, and once we did, we had to get started on our Key Lime Pie Mead! Lots of ways to make this one, we followed a pretty simple recipe but had great results.
Ingredients:
2.5 lbs (1.13 kg) Texas Honey: amzn.to/3XHCFGo
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1/2 package Mangrove Jack's CY17 Yeast: amzn.to/4eBNKQB
1/8 teaspoon Acid Blend: amzn.to/3yPSLFa
Water to one US gallon
Additions:
2 lbs (0.907 kg) Key Limes
Back Sweeten with Honey (we went to a Specific Gravity reading of 1.064)
1 1/2 Tablespoons Graham Extract: amzn.to/4enG2sU
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@feldon27
@feldon27 2 күн бұрын
Just FYI, a ripe key lime is YELLOW but the key limes at grocery stores in most parts of the USA are green and very bitter. I'd use regular persian limes. That's what I always use for key lime pie and everyone loves it including people from Florida.
@dallasmobley9359
@dallasmobley9359 2 күн бұрын
Glad you guys are OK! Glad your home is ok!
@junkman1561
@junkman1561 2 күн бұрын
My first thought was adding vanilla. Might try adding a drop to a glass and see if it improves or not.
@AmyWilliams-ve8xe
@AmyWilliams-ve8xe 2 күн бұрын
Watch all your videos and started to learning how to make wine properly hope you'll be safe through recent hurricane of the last few days
@DavidBTB
@DavidBTB Күн бұрын
I love the specious logic of, "Dinosaurs had no mead..." 😅
@bizzarojerry
@bizzarojerry 2 күн бұрын
Spike a glass with RumChata for that extra creaminess that's missing.
@MrAcuta73
@MrAcuta73 2 күн бұрын
If/when I buy a house I want to expand my citrus tree crop. Yuzu and Kaffir dwarf trees now, would LOVE to add a Meyer Lemon and now? A Key Lime would be amazing. You can bet when I start getting regular harvests of Yuzu I will be doing a Skeeter Pee and/or a mead. Only got 2 off it so far and another on the tree. They take like 6 months to ripen, sadly. Edit: Limey test? Making sure it wasn't contaminated by British sailors? 😂
@MrBPC76
@MrBPC76 2 күн бұрын
Tantric acid and wet t-shirt contests... this has to be one heck of a mead. Edit: It might be missing the burnt sugar and vanilla notes from the meringue, even though she doesn't like meringue
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Lol
@demonicbunny3po
@demonicbunny3po 2 күн бұрын
Are you really surprised that as Floridians, you got asked for Key Lime Pie mead?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Nope!
@chucklasher6061
@chucklasher6061 Күн бұрын
Think about using the same amount of limes but only using half the skins. I think a lot of the tartness comes out of the skins
@laakins
@laakins 2 күн бұрын
What’s your opinion on lactose as a sweetener? I believe it’s non-fermentable. But it’s supposed to give a dairy mouthfill sensation? (I just got the 52 min mark where you say you don’t use it. Why?) And my key lime pie is served with real whipped cream, not meringue. Yuck!
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
We just don't use dairy.
@SilverSmithShieldLtd
@SilverSmithShieldLtd Күн бұрын
Made a Cherry Cheesecake Mead under your fantastic tutelage and entered in Homebrew Competition at Pints in the Park and received 1st place and Best in Show,Thank you for all you DO
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Awesome! Congrats!
@ProusePotteryandSoap
@ProusePotteryandSoap 2 күн бұрын
My honest thought about your bitterness would be that you put not just the Flesh of the key limes in your mix but also the skin and the pith
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Maybe but... it's more tart than bitter.
@RetroFuturistMusic
@RetroFuturistMusic 5 сағат бұрын
Agreed. I'd skip the pith, just using juice and zest. But I'm extremely sensitive to bitter flavors so I avoid them at all costs.
@rachellemazar7374
@rachellemazar7374 2 күн бұрын
If I recall this brew spent 3 weeks on the limes, perhaps that was too long. Also I wonder if your extract company makes any cream or buttermilk extracts, tat could be useful for this and that strawberry shortcake mead in the future.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
It's possible! I haven't seen any extracts like that but they may exist.
@DavidBTB
@DavidBTB Күн бұрын
Salt helps combat bitterness.
@Big-D210
@Big-D210 2 күн бұрын
Have you thought of back sweeting with that meadowfoam honey? That marshmallow flavor might add a creamy taste to it.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
We have a test on this concept coming.
@masteropuppets5642
@masteropuppets5642 Күн бұрын
You have a chance to try it on ice? How was it? Also, maybe a dash of glycerin might give it some mouth feel?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
We didn't yet, no.
@pelewads
@pelewads 2 күн бұрын
I know that this was recorded some time ago. I really hope you guys made it through the hurricane okay.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
We're good, thank you!
@Badger_and_Hive_Homebrew
@Badger_and_Hive_Homebrew 2 күн бұрын
Strawberry cheese cake beer 🍺
@CrispyNomad
@CrispyNomad 2 сағат бұрын
I had this happen with my Mead when I used Mangrove Jack yeast. It just went slow but was done in about 2 weeks. It never was very active really. Most of my other brews would take about a week.
@johnwall4690
@johnwall4690 2 күн бұрын
I'm Soooooooo jealous, lol! If you've never had "real" Keylime pie made with authentic "Keylimes" You ain't had keylime pie,nuff said.And I'm a half blind mofo in Wyoming that used to live in southwest Florida as a kitchen super/sous chef in Naples Fl that's made more limies than one wants to admit too. They're the Bom, period...Limes anywhere else, are just limes.... Those. The stones and the snook I miss the most from Florida. The rest, not so much,lol!
@dansullivan8968
@dansullivan8968 Күн бұрын
Ahh, I'll have you know that I resemble that remark concerning mixing movies and songs for an analogy reference remember if it works, it's not stupid. And since it was slightly before my time I heard they just used a old fish barrel with a wooden lid and a magic stick. So sanitizing a cheesecloth and a rubber band seems like an upgrade granted no AMSR from the bubbler, but still cheap, universally available.
@nicbaye9660
@nicbaye9660 10 сағат бұрын
I wonder what would happen if you added a little bit of cheesecake extract to give it that creamy key lime pie aspect that's missing. And since the extracts are already sanitized I would put them in after pasteurization.
@tonyrichards8364
@tonyrichards8364 2 күн бұрын
I'm so gald you guys kept the trbos theme song
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
It's kind of our thing!
@timothynaquin8899
@timothynaquin8899 2 күн бұрын
Of all the vinegars I've seen, I've never seen a mead vinegar. I wonder how that would actually taste when it comes to like cooking and making salad dressings. Maybe that could be a video how to make mead vinegar?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
A local beekeeper had some once. Was really good.
@BBFSGaming
@BBFSGaming 2 күн бұрын
i made one not exactly intentionally but it smells really strong it was on a secondsry aging state and u fortunately the airlock got knocked off but i didnt notice it was supposed to be a pinapple and banana hydromel
@BBFSGaming
@BBFSGaming 2 күн бұрын
i havet actually tried to use it as a vinegar yet i dont use alot of vinegaraybe we should
@vartanhaghverdian2301
@vartanhaghverdian2301 2 күн бұрын
Love you guys ❤. Question are you guys going to have your own recipe book for public
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
I'm kind of writing one... just takes a long time.
@vartanhaghverdian2301
@vartanhaghverdian2301 2 күн бұрын
I'm so excited I can't wait
@selbar1
@selbar1 2 күн бұрын
Have you ever made a cantaloupe melon mead?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
No.
@chrisjohnsharp
@chrisjohnsharp 2 күн бұрын
In the uk most mead you buy are around from 10% to 14.5% most are 14.5%
@VincentHarrydragonphire
@VincentHarrydragonphire Күн бұрын
When Derica said "Po-Ta-Tent" I can just see the Samwise meme.
@justinprince8301
@justinprince8301 Күн бұрын
Hey been gone for a week, glad to see you two are safe from the storm. Love you two.
@TL50-r9f
@TL50-r9f Күн бұрын
Great idea freezing the cut key limes, using Fermaid -O since you did not with the Mojito wine. My Mojito came out around 11 abv using Fermaid-O. I would use a brew bag and that handy cold brew coffee filter since the little lime things bits and pieces stay or float in solution.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
No need for a bag of you use the filter.
@NathanLogsdon-uj3yr
@NathanLogsdon-uj3yr 2 күн бұрын
Here in California they tax wineries more for higher ABV wines so usually only reds are above 12%. I just had a tour of a local meadery and they make 3 dry at 6%for taxes and put them in a different category for their license. Here in cali you have to pay for strong stuff. That’s why I make my own. Great videos, you guys have helped us out a lot. Cheers!
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Makes sense.
@GreenfieldsHomeplace
@GreenfieldsHomeplace 2 күн бұрын
I’m midway through this video and can’t wait to see how this turned out. I watched your fruitcake mead video yesterday (again) and it made me regret not starting it earlier this year…BUT, who says that’s stopping me?!😂 I also ordered the ‘perfect pitcher’ today, and all of the fruit cake mead ingredients, I can’t wait to get it going. I can’t stop brewing!! 😄
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Woohoo!
@barrytdrake
@barrytdrake 2 күн бұрын
I'm expecting the lime flavor will mellow quite a bit over time, as it did in my guacamole mead (those were regular limes). Once again, I'm surprised that Brian liked this as much as he did. I wonder if the complexity of the other flavors helps you enjoy the interaction with the lime more. Thanks for the video!
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
lol, me too. Though I would hate this one!
@aimeevanlandingham3844
@aimeevanlandingham3844 Күн бұрын
If you wanted to use the cotton candy grapes for a brew (I'd do it but I'm weird) but can't find them, cotton candy extract exists. It's a blast putting that in cupcakes and not telling anyone. 😂 Though the bubble gum extract was funnier.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 12 сағат бұрын
We have some of the grapes in the freezer... just to make a brew with them.
@TheRealUnagiRoll
@TheRealUnagiRoll 2 күн бұрын
Odd that you couldn't locate key limes readily in Florida - typically no issue here in Texas. But at the same time there was a massive citrus plague that occurred earlier this year in Florida and parts of central and South America which caused oranges and lemons to cost an arm and a leg - we still haven't recovered in Texas... We were at 59c per lemon until recently. Now we're 2 for a dollar (which is insane.) This may have impacted key lime availability.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Could be!
@johanstrieter-bh2wq
@johanstrieter-bh2wq 2 күн бұрын
Wow, you guys. This is an excellent video. I've never laughed so much and my life about your small banter. And innuendos to each other with that sad, I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this. I cannot wait to see the next video. Thank you very much for sharing and all the work you put into creating it.Have a great weekend, and thank you again
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
@matopezuta2050
@matopezuta2050 Күн бұрын
Have you tried vegetable glycerin? It might help with the "creamy mouth feel" Definitely wouldn't add much but, might be worth a try.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Could try I think.
@KernsJW
@KernsJW 2 күн бұрын
Hi, i dont use Lactose as well, but I have been trying to find something to make meads creamier. Has anyone found something that works? I should add tapioca starch and syrup have been somewhat close but there is something off about it. Its decent though. Do a combination of the two and make like a cream. It seems to hold and definitely adds to mouthfeel. I think its the flavor thats off some, but after some time it does separate out and doesnt Look great. Adding at the time of drinking seems to be the best result and you can sweeten to flavor like a whip cream. i even tried fake whip cream flavor, it sort of helped i think. Tapioca syrup gets a bit frothy when you whip It which is why i went with that. Tried honey, sugar, simple syrup, fake sugar, etc. Tapioca or simple syrup had almost similar results one with a better feel and the other with a slightly more expected flavor (sugar) Coconut milk, the real stuff not cut with coconut oil, adds an odd mouthfeel, and flavor is way off Real oatmilk no fillers, dried form or as is reduced to thicken wasnt horrible but again the flavor. Same with almond milk. If you add them at the time of drinking, and make it whipped, the mouthfeel and flavor are not too bad, but the longer it sits the more you lose. Cutting in simple syrup helps make it more creamy than paste or runny The best although a pain in the but, is likely considered a lactomel after adding, and can easily add a bit too much sweetness, is half and half lactose free. I like organic valley. Reduce that down with sugar like you are making sweetened condensed milk until you get it to stick the back of a spoon and you can run a line through it without it covering up. That holds up the longest, has a great mouthfeel, is often too sweet, and after a good amount of time can fall out of suspension. Use the not so processed sugar and it gets a bit more browned and can add some buttery notes. I would have to test with key limes to see how they are each affected, but they all held up to high proof limoncello or ceam di limoncello after they were added. Nothing curdled so that was good.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Not so far. Vanilla sort of does... but not the same.
@AdamFranklin500
@AdamFranklin500 Күн бұрын
I am 100% with you Derica. I despise meringue, even more than i despise cinnamon and that's saying something LOL
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 16 сағат бұрын
Lol
@austinhaacke67
@austinhaacke67 2 күн бұрын
What about adding glycerin? I recently learned this as a distiller’s trick to soften heat, increase viscosity, and slightly sweeten. I wonder if it would add to “creaminess”?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Maybe? More viscosity than creaminess but it might help.
@michal.dragon
@michal.dragon 2 күн бұрын
I believe there was some cases of propylene glycol overdose (mostly because of cinnamon flavoured whiskey), so if anyone wants to drink a ton of mead at once then they probably should look for a glycol-free flavouring
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
25mg per kg of body weight is "acceptable". I highly doubt we put that much in the entire batch.
@adamjhayes59
@adamjhayes59 2 күн бұрын
New to your channel, but really loving the format and back and forth with you guys. Very entertaining 🍻
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Thank you and welcome!
@jeffsmith927
@jeffsmith927 Күн бұрын
@CitySteadingBrews Is there a reason you used whole fruit? Most other lemon or lime videos have said not to use whole fruit when it comes to lemons, at least
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Wanted to try it. Also, key limes are tiny! Pain in the butt to peel them.
@sazon860
@sazon860 2 күн бұрын
Been binging y’all’s channel for months really helping me on my journey of mead brewing thanks for all y’all do
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Happy to help!
@rezzyredskin
@rezzyredskin 2 күн бұрын
I have a traditional mead I fortified and backsweetened it and it's trying to start back up again any suggestions to keep it from starting and not pasturizing it to keep the gut bacteria in it
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Any more details?
@draculasdaughter36
@draculasdaughter36 Күн бұрын
Great video guys! Where I'm from, Key Lime Pie is usually served with whipped cream rather than meringue so if it was me, I'd add some vanilla next time. I'm also curious what would you would get if you fortified this with a bit of tequila. 🤔 Also, I myself think meringue has a flavor resembling marshmallow. (could just be my pallet) 🤓
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Tequila would just add that flavor. Not sure I want to do it myself, but you totally could.
@draculasdaughter36
@draculasdaughter36 Күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews I made a frozen key lime pie with taquila and pretzel crust. So kind of a Margarita pie. Don't know if it would work in a mead, but the pie was good. 😉
@AdamFranklin500
@AdamFranklin500 Күн бұрын
I like the knife you was using for the limes. I can appreciate a good kitchen knife
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 16 сағат бұрын
Was that the Shun?
@billbucktube
@billbucktube 2 күн бұрын
“Literal fluit fries” I like it‼️
@TheTriFyre
@TheTriFyre 2 күн бұрын
Quick question 🤔 Is it BAD or harmful to drink oxidized wine? I had about 16 oz of cheap red that I left in the bottom of a fermenter after racking a few bottles for my friend. I got sick and just left him there for about 2 months and yesterday I poured a glass out of it and it's an amber color, and smells gorgeous! It has hints of raisins and other things that I can't even pick out that I know weren't in there. It tastes all caramelized and buttery and smooth and delicious but I only drank a quarter of a glass because I wasn't sure if it was safe or not😂 Didn't hurt me Are my taste buds just that strange? 😅😂😂😂 Glad you guys are dry!
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Nope just might not taste good.
@TheTriFyre
@TheTriFyre 2 күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews I REALLY like it... Does THAT make me weird 🤔 😕 😆
@janskia
@janskia 2 күн бұрын
Bottles and cans n' just clap your hands n' just clap your hands -Beck!
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Ha!
@rockyrdc
@rockyrdc Күн бұрын
We no need no stinking funnel
@andreweischen3752
@andreweischen3752 2 күн бұрын
Good morning Brian and Derica! I bottled my 3rd mead last night (meadowfoam blossom trad), and it is soooo good! All 3 brews are trad and I'm ready to try other types. I want to do a lemon rosemary, but i want it to be very honey forward. Have yall ever played with rosemary and/or lemongrass? I am worried about getting the off flavor that is often associated with using herbs (assumption based on watching videos). Is there a way to avoid the off flavors, my assumption is amount of time in the brew? I am currently planning on putting them in secondary/conditioning and tasting for infusion flavor atleast once a day. Any ideas are appreciated!
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
You could make a tea instead of leaving the herbs in the brew. Or just test frequently until they have extracted enough.
@andreweischen3752
@andreweischen3752 2 күн бұрын
​@CitySteadingBrews Thank you! I didn't think about tea at all. I only have small mouth 1gal bottles and with a tea I can avoid purchasing a big mouth a little longer. Yall are awesome, and I sincerely appreciate you!
@stevenbell1888
@stevenbell1888 Күн бұрын
I need to send you guys some of my honey from my apiary! i would love to see a brew made from it :)
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 12 сағат бұрын
We would appreciate that!
@TheStraycat74
@TheStraycat74 2 күн бұрын
37:13 do you mean that you got your Mix All Talked Up? XD
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Probably!
@Amine_30
@Amine_30 2 күн бұрын
Plz liqueur recipe That would be fun, useful and legal
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
What liquer are you looking for?
@JavierGarcia-xz5vl
@JavierGarcia-xz5vl 2 күн бұрын
How can you tell if a mead is infected with botulism? I didn't know about the pH thing and I used alkaline water which has a pH of 9. So I don't know if it was too high. All I did was put 3 lbs of honey and 2 lbs raspberries in it. It looks fine and smells fine
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Ok. It's quite rare first of all. Very rare. But there is no way to know, sadly. However, if pH is below 4.6, no problem.
@JavierGarcia-xz5vl
@JavierGarcia-xz5vl 2 күн бұрын
​@@CitySteadingBrewsOk I'll test it out on myself before sharing
@elblazintuna6468
@elblazintuna6468 Күн бұрын
Cotton candy grape mead and or wine next???????? lol
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Won't be next as these things take a while...
@gunrunner5095
@gunrunner5095 Күн бұрын
We want a joke compilation vid!!! 👍👍
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Isn't every video just that mostly?
@nikunikubun
@nikunikubun 2 күн бұрын
In my last batch of mead, I accidentally made vinegar! Is there any special sanitizing that I have to do so it doesn’t happen again?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
It's actually from oxygenating once there is alcohol usually.
@michal.dragon
@michal.dragon 2 күн бұрын
Well, if there's nothing else wrong with it then maybe you can use it for cooking or something
@demonicbunny3po
@demonicbunny3po 2 күн бұрын
Hmm. On the sweetening step I would have made one change. Used a can of sweetened condensed milk. Would add some sweetness, creaminess to the mouthfeel and taste, and add one more element of the pie. After that, sweeten it to taste with the honey.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
We don't use dairy, but yup, that might help or it could totally spoil.
@demonicbunny3po
@demonicbunny3po 2 күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews fair enough. You did mention you don’t use lactose in the video. It is just, that is the one thing I think you really bring out the full experience of the pie. Key Lime pie is sweet, tart, creamy, on a Graham cracker crust. Seems the main thing you missed out on was the creamy. Might be a good idea for one of those mini tests you guys do on occasions to explore how to add creaminess to a mead without using dairy which may not be shelf stable. Maybe half or even quarter gallon test batches (if you have the equipment) with different additives.
@jameshaws9986
@jameshaws9986 Күн бұрын
Silly video idea for you. See if you can make something drinkable out of turbo yeast. Lol
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
It's just yeast with nutrients added. Tried it years ago, works about like most champagne style wine yeasts really.
@jameshaws9986
@jameshaws9986 Күн бұрын
@CitySteadingBrews I've heard of it going to 20% in a week, which is crazy numbers. I haven't personally attempted that, though.
@swish3796
@swish3796 2 күн бұрын
So it's more like limeade Mead in the flavor
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
With graham accents.
@jamesvatter5729
@jamesvatter5729 2 күн бұрын
Won't the limes add more acidity?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Yup, we talked about that. That is why they went in after fermentation.
@gunsandbrews
@gunsandbrews 7 сағат бұрын
Way more ads on this one than normal for me.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 7 сағат бұрын
We do not place more than what YT puts on them.
@GrimmsTrigger
@GrimmsTrigger Күн бұрын
😃
@CammanderDart
@CammanderDart 2 күн бұрын
How do i decrease acidity. I'm making a concentrated cherry wine and its crazy sour the fermentation is going super slow and I don't really want to sweeten it?
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Potassium bicarbonate is what we use.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Sweetness and acidity are different things though.
@CammanderDart
@CammanderDart 2 күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews cool, how much do I need to use to change things
@jameshaws9986
@jameshaws9986 Күн бұрын
Thank for acknowledging the balloon because I feel like more than a few home and commercial brewers started out some fruit and a rubber glove.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
I still don't think they are a good idea... airlocks are far better.
@jameshaws9986
@jameshaws9986 Күн бұрын
@CitySteadingBrews definitely, but everyone starts somewhere.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
True. I started with airlocks. 😀
@chucklasher6061
@chucklasher6061 Күн бұрын
Sulfates causes hangovers
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
We didn't use any and... that's not entirely accurate.
@johndodson4511
@johndodson4511 2 күн бұрын
Last week I finished my banana cream pie mead. After backsweetening to desired taste, I realized I forgot to add the brown sugar... took a reading after adding and it came out to 1.064. Came out tasting exactly like the dessert; so I didn't want to change anything. Due to lack of acids it is just way to sweet to sit back and enjoy. I decided that I'm going to serve as shots for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
@feldon27
@feldon27 2 күн бұрын
If the alcohol% isn't crazy high you could have added more yeast and let it go until you like the sweetness.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
More yeast won't increase Alcohol or fermentation.
@feldon27
@feldon27 2 күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews I meant restarting fermentation to eat up some of the back sweetening. Assuming he had alcohol tolerance headroom.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Without an initial reading I could day for sure.
@zackrycroft3497
@zackrycroft3497 2 күн бұрын
Po tate tunt 😂😂😂😂
@juliusporter7036
@juliusporter7036 Күн бұрын
I think cheesecake extract would have helped with creaminess
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews Күн бұрын
Would make it taste like cheesecake...
@juliusporter7036
@juliusporter7036 20 минут бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews every key lime pie I have had has had cream cheese in it. The most famous one that I know of that is attainable for regular citizens lol is the key lime pie at Pappadeauxs. I don’t know if you have one in your area but give them a shot.
@jarabagoing8361
@jarabagoing8361 2 күн бұрын
Hello dears Derica and Brian. I have a question that has nothing to do with this video, but I'm seeking for answer for this: I decided to make a blueberry wine, but didn't have on hand enough sugar to increase the OG, so I grabbed like cup and a have of honey. My problem: it's been almost 2 months and fermentation is still active. The first week it stalled, and I racked it and reactivated with a pinch a yeast and added fermaid O and the next day it resumed activity like a champion, BUT IT IS still on. Would this ever finish? Thank you and sorry for this long text.
@GngrViking
@GngrViking 2 күн бұрын
I think it will be hard for them to give you answers on this without them knowing the abv tolerance of the yeast, your OG, current gravity, and how much sugars you have added. From my experience though, it can take a while for fermentation to finish. Give it time and let it do its thing. When it stops bubbling check it and see if it’s done.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
Take a specific gravity reading.
@jarabagoing8361
@jarabagoing8361 2 күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews Ok, I will. Thank you. The OG was to reach an ABV of 12%. I'll do the reading...
@jarabagoing8361
@jarabagoing8361 2 күн бұрын
@@GngrViking That's what I'm waiting for, to see it to finally stop bubbling😉
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
@jarabagoing8361 having more knowledge of your recipe and temperature, etc will also help.
@dolphard
@dolphard 2 күн бұрын
Wet t-shirt contest aside, I would like to see how you clean your carboys - especially any larger ones. I have shattered my fair share of 3 and 5 gallon ones.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
We wash. Soap and water and bottle brushes. No big secret.
@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas
@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas 2 күн бұрын
My sanitiser liquid melted the airlock into 2 😆. Ill be using water from now on
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
It must have not been mixed properly. Been doing it for years and that has never happened.
@TheTriFyre
@TheTriFyre 2 күн бұрын
@@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas noooooo!
@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas
@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas 2 күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews in estonia i have other kind of sanitiser. And in the rubber bong it is under preassure and starts to melt from bottom. I only can put blame on the sanitiser liquid.
@CitySteadingBrews
@CitySteadingBrews 2 күн бұрын
This is why we recommend Star San, if you can get it.
@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas
@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas 2 күн бұрын
@@CitySteadingBrews will check yep 😀
@BBFSGaming
@BBFSGaming 2 күн бұрын
woah rawdoging the honey😮
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