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In 2015 we quit our lives in the city to buy bare land in the country and build a timber frame home from scratch with our bare hands, debt-free, with no prior experience. It’s been a wild ride of ups, downs, highs, lows, rain and rainbows, but we haven’t lost sight of our goals and have gotten further in three years than we thought we’d get in ten. Join us as we build our house, develop our rural property, practice traditional skills such as gardening and food preservation and go to even greater heights (literally) of exploring the world through aviation as a new private pilot!
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[@earthbybike]

So glad you took time off and hope you enjoyed the break - You are the hardest working people I know of. Welcome back.

[@1973mre]

Welcome back I missed you this last week. Just got so used to videos every day but completely understand finally taking a break. You both deserve it but excited for the video.

[@Hunter-yc4xi]

You should be using food grade buckets for any food prep. That Home Depot bucket is certainly Not food grade!

[@lloyddahlen1141]

Good to see you back, I hope your holidays were good, worried about you guys 😅

[@ronstilwell2792]

Great video. It reminds me of more than 60 years ago when as a boy I tried to make Ginger Beer. I ended up destroying my mums pantry when some of the bottles exploded. Again a fantastic video.

[@JosephClatterbuck]

Missed y'all! Cute baby bump! So excited for you all! May not be the best idea for Mead, but if you put a little bit of oil in the measuring cup, the honey slides right out.

[@pastordougfletcher87]

Welcome back, sure missed you two. Great to see Alyssa's baby bump.

[@philipknudsen8653]

Hope it goes ok with the buckets that held random things in them. Those usually aren't food grade plastic and if things have scraped the side wall then bacteria can lodge itself in those scraps and produce off flavours. A successful brew is usually 70% cleaning and sanitizing.

[@JerryAlan]

Yup! Those buckets are not good for brewing

[@Azone14]

Happy New Year, glad you are back.

[@user-kf8qc7cx4n]

Also, it’s nice to see you guys again. Such a loving couple.

[@daemonfox69]

QUADRUPLE DIPPER!!!!!!!! You just cross contaminated every one of those LOL!

[@mavos1211]

Great to see you guys back I was getting worried about you.

[@eureur]

That baby is coming along fine. Good to have you back. You had us worried a bit there.

[@martyplunkett7011]

I'm 65 and have never heard that song before. So I'm with you Jessie, WHAT? LOL!

[@chrisdresen4823]

Welcome back! Hope Christmas and New Years were amazing and you enjoyed some time off!

[@vdcruben]

Happy you guys are back i was getting worried =)

[@samba3403]

Me too

[@josephineflatt74]

Glad you are back I thought you had dump us when you set up your garage with all you appliances.really missed you 2 later 3

[@rnk737737]

4, don't forget Bugaboo

[@mariedriskell8752]

Meow...😼 is Bug a boo is real name? How's he with the baby bump????

[@ianleitch9960]

It's a hydrometer . . . also pectic enzyme or pectolase is used do destroy the pectin from the fruit in the must. Pectin is responsible for some of the off/higher, unwanted, esters that are produced in the fermentation product, and so is best used at the must stage, rather than after the fermentation process has begun. It becomes more of an issue of course if one was to distil the resulting wine; due to it's higher concentration per unit volume. it being among the stuff that you would need to discard if distilling. In wine it's just a bit headachey, but still a poison.

[@janespal2729]

Welcome back, really missed you guys!

[@Bubba45347]

Have you thought about a dehydrator for your fruit takes up lot less space once it is dry

[@escapeman9016]

Aaand, you can make fruit leathers, where you make a mush (mash up apples and cinnamon, for example) and they results keep for years. Literally.

[@bizzybeehomestead73]

Hope your holidays were wonderful. Great and fun video. As a side note the baby bump is so cute.

[@christophergumm5755]

Make sure to get away from the Home Depot bucket as soon as possible. 1-2 ferments in and the bucket starts to degrade and you get plastic shards that stick around. It gets an odd taste too since oxygen can permeate (or at least that’s the reason I found online) Those brews are going to be beautiful though!!!

[@bakersdailydouble8002]

Thanks a lot guys now that song will be stuck in my head for two and a half weeks now

[@sandracunningham2689]

Please use a food grade bucket instead of the home depot one it will be safer. Baby bump is precious..

[@EVMANVSGAS]

Your sp. gr. is way off. You have to condition the liquid to the temperature it says on the hydrometer before putting it in the cylinder. If not it doesn't give you an accurate reading. Your liquid for sure was too hot. It's normally 77f, 68f, or 60f. Some of them come with a chart to correct your reading based on what temp your liquid is at and then you calculate it. Either way, you are way off since I didn't see you take a temperature reading either. It was probably still 90 or 100f when you read it this time, in the future it will be room temp which I would guess will be pretty cold in your garage so the 2 readings will really be far off from each other. Basically it was a waste of time.

[@robertherzog2087]

I know you need SOME time off, but I missed you guys, Welcome back to the TUBE. I so enjoy watching your videos and look forward to them.

[@fabonline9389]

Glad you guys are back! hope you had a wonderful holiday. I brew mead myself and I love it. Melomels were typically made to hide the off taste of a bad mead ferment. I use Mangrove Jack's mead yeast and it produces a superior product. Brewing at the lowest temperature allowed by the yeast seems to get the best results. I use a Bliechman fermenter for the primary and a glass carboy for the secondary. I have mini fridges that hold five gallon carboys and can keep the temperature within two degrees of perfect. Three weeks on primary, two months on secondary and at least six months in the bottle before drinking. Oh and grog is rum and water.

[@jamesbrooks2962]

I have no idea what the difference is between a food grade bucket and a plastic Home Depot bucket but putting warm food in a non food grade bucket may be a terrible thing to do. It could release toxic chemicals into your food. I would hate to see you guys, baby or anyone else getting sick from it. Love watching you guys. Congratulations on your baby to be!!!! :)

[@russelllangille5969]

all right Jessie, you're so worried about your man card, 1 demerit for not running over and licking the honey off your wife's hand. remember, you get extra points for wearing a tutu only if you have a girl AND she is big enough to walk around in one herself. the man committee is still debating about fuzzy ear headbands. seriously , may all your children be healthy and be better to you than you were to your parents, Russ

[@henrikgormsen1020]

Coult'n miss to see the yeast was from Denmark ;-) - Greetings from the motherland of that yeast ;-) It will be a good brew,-

[@marcusag2733]

Henrik Gormsen i Saw it too! 😎🇩🇰

[@jimk4vw138]

Welcome back. Was worried something had happen to you.

[@ausbinpippin5411]

Great to see both of you back this new year. Was beginning to worry about you but guess you took time off for the holidays. Hope that you were able to visit with your families during the holiday season. Happy New year and am looking forward to your videos.

[@dekcgi7891]

Graduated cylinder for testing specific gravity using your hydrometer. We bottled 600 bottles of red and white wine each year. Great for parties or just visiting the neighbors.

[@matsrunnerstrom5216]

Welcome back! I´ve been missing you! Best regards from Sweden

[@nonenone-vt8cg]

I echo this sentiment from the Heart of Wales.

[@LANDYMAN090]

Welcome back. I’ve missed you guys over the Christmas and New Year. Happy New Year to the both of you and bump

[@LeJimster]

Put the honey tub in warm-to-hot water and leave it. It will get runny then you can pour it out easier. You can also do this with pretty much any home brew can kit.

[@BossmanEight]

If you purchase sodium metabisulfite in bulk (in powder form usually 1 or 2 pound jars) it's *way* more economical than Camden tablets which are basically the same thing. You can purchase or order it from the same supplier where you bought your other equipment. Use 1 teaspoon per quart of water for sterilization and slightly less than that for sterilizing your must. Wait 8-12 hours for the must to completely sterilize and degas. Use the sterilization time to build up a yeast starter rather than dumping the yeast directly into your must. By using a starter rather than dry yeast your must will have a head start on primary fermentation and will be less likely to spoil on you. I typically used 1 qt. of yeast starter per 7-10 gallons of must. P.S. The device used to measure the specific gravity of your must is called a 'hygrometer'.

[@remyllebeau77]

Glad you guys are back. Thanks for the upload. :)

[@jamesweil3470]

Welcome back, I love making mead, my favorite is Methylagin. I use 12 pounds of honey 6 gallons of water cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean and orange zest, slowly heat one gallon of water and all of the ingredients. Then add all of the regular chemicals Per the instructions and the packages per volume. Enjoy Jim

[@austing2005]

👍🏼 Welcome back Jesse and Alyssa!

[@readtheinstructions1407]

You must be first because I had to scroll all the way to the bottom to find you.

[@PAKoffee10]

Nice to see you guys back. Missed the life over the holidays.

[@douglasmccarty1196]

Nice to see you back and Happy New Year.

[@mgfarmer1]

HOPE YOUR HOLIDAYS WAS GOOD. GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK.

[@barbarab9849]

The song was done by Raffi .....(Raffi sings "Apples and Bananas"). We listened in the 70's when our girls were young

[@MrHowieZ1973]

I can tell it will not be long before you guys are making Moonshine. lol You have everything you need to run a mineshaft into that hillside for a place to keep your alcohol.

[@Blessings.429]

Damn, been scanning and stalking your channel waiting for next upload, hope your had a productive week. Alisa is glowing, you sure your not having twins 💖

[@juliestam]

You brought back memories of my dad and uncle making our wine for the year. Like mead it is an art that can go awry but when it works it is divine. Oh, and Alyssa you are absolutely glowing! Good luck with both brews 😉

[@spiritualinsight]

A tip to getting the honey out easier, as well as stirring. Heat the honey up by putting it in the container it came in in a boiling pot of water as to keep the two liquid seperate at all time. Then pour it into your carboy/fermentor container. You can then stir it a lot easier. I have about 10 gallons i have fermented(or attempted) since. Currently have a gallon wild fermented mead going right now.

[@FutzWith]

Dig into your hill and make a root cellar!

[@jkauakau8963]

Yay we have video lol 😂

[@newfieingenuity]

To all the food grade bucket comments, as long as its HDPE its fine. Just be aware of what was previously in it.

[@tonyantill6566]

Where have y'all been? Missed y'all!

[@Bill_H]

Welcome back! Alyssa rockin' the baby bump. Missed the adventures!

[@riftalope]

OMG guys! 4 y-o strawberry mead IS TO DIE FOR! Set a large bottle aside dated 2023.

[@BrentKamrath]

Welcome back you both I have missed you! Cant wait to see what next in the life of your house building! Love you both, Brent K.

[@jessicamackey7171]

Sung that song with my 4 year old a couple days ago. That belly is so cute!

[@4philipp]

jessica Mackey she is hiding the thanksgiving turkey under her sheet ;)

[@edwardbyrne2671]

It's nice to see your back and awesome too see how you make Mead little different from how I do it think I might try it your way

[@momg49]

Glad you are back. Missed your daily videos. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. Alyssa you look really wonderful.

[@gabrielcain8975]

Regarding your comment of saving mead for years, that depends a lot on how you bottle it. Specifically, intrusion of oxygen through the cap/lid/cork. Beer bottle caps have a life of 1-2 years before spoilage risks increase a lot. Corks last longer. Enjoy your booze!

[@4philipp]

Gabriel Cain what about dipping the bottled, capped mead into wax?

[@michaellinton5616]

Welcome back really missed you guys, Hope you two had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year!

[@stephenprosser2621]

Look at the baby bump. Congrats guys.

[@jea3511]

I've been jonesing for a new video from you guys! Glad to see you back, I hope you had a great Christmas and New Years!

[@alexdeaver4823]

I brewed mead in buckets the first couple years. I still use plastic for my primary just Big Mouth bubbler now with glass for my secondary ferment after racking. Looks like a good start to a rewarding hobby!

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Okay, your husband isn't the only one who has never heard this childhood song!

[@philoleson1780]

btw, actually, you Can/Do oxygenate the Must.. but not the finished mead.. the yeast needs oxygen.. and helps

[@dalekeene1969]

Don’t feel bad Jesse, I didn’t know the song either and I came up through the public school system. Lol

[@davidtasker9439]

So glad you are back, that baby is getting big.

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Was starting to wonder if something bad had happened. Welcome back. It's good to see you

[@hapnewsom9217]

Glad to see you both back and doing well! The break was just long enough that we began to worry a bit!

[@kikcer2]

Love that you guys are making mead! Been seeing the supplies in the background. i guess this is a sign to try my hand at mead again. First batch i made was not bad, just very dry.

[@sharlynnikodemus2869]

I'm so happy you are both back for 2019. Alyssa you look so healthy.

[@bobrogers4297]

Welcome back, y'all. Hope you had fun.

[@SilverBack.]

Hi guys where ya bin, missed ya, I hope all's well

[@stevethomas7687]

Great use of the hydrometer for measuring specific gravity. Would be a bit worried about the non food grade buckets...🤔

[@boowescott996]

Dude my husband has missed you guys so happy your back!

[@thersaholycow]

I've been making mead for over 20 years and love it! Since you guys like ginger, you should add some ginger to your mead! Mead is not grog! Grog is generally watered down run or at least traditionally. I have that little cookbook with all the wines, corgels, and meads, good book but a bit over complicated. I use champagne yeast packets to my mix.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

Iv been looking forward to seeing you two, it’s late but happy new year to the four of you.

[@PghFlip]

Jesse, Alyssa, "Baby Jeslyssa", and Bugaboo?

[@richardm1631]

Long time no see Jesse and Alyssa and bugaboo. I hope you guy's have a good Christmas and new year eve

[@unclebill5170]

You have to be carful with the bucket you get has to be good grad plastics and remember clean clean clean everything

[@TazzieEvil]

welcome back!!! happy newyear!! missed you 2 and the video's...... greets from the Netherlands

[@glitchcutprods]

Omg, that's my range/oven! And almost, my washer/dryer! "Hey you guys!"

[@meganelise277]

Yay, you’re back! I’ve definitely heard the apples and bananas song lol

[@mariedriskell8752]

Yay great tutorial...🤣 It's great to see yall again. Been missing ya.😊

[@mjcustom4172]

Geez...I've been looking for you guys! Hope you had a good holiday!

[@50shadesofgreen]

🛠️🏗️🏡 good day to you guys !! thanks for the update and adventures on & off the homestead whilst building your dream house 🏡🏗️🛠️

[@KIMI-xt4eb]

MISSED YOU ALL.A.GLAD YOUR WELL............THANK YOU FOR SHARING,,,,,,BABY BABY SOON,,,,,XX

[@joannegerrard9414]

Should use food grade buckets when you ingest anything from them

[@justamom863]

Apples and bananas was a favorite song of my childhood!

[@hotdrippyglass]

You could ask for trades in bottles when you give away your bottled gifts. Being kind of nature oriented, most of your friends will not be tossing the bottles out the bottles you have given them.

[@bigbas6859]

Welcome BACK!

[@4philipp]

Mead is cool stuff. Honey tip: put the gallon jar of honey into a hot water bath for an hour or so before using it. Makes it very liquidty and much easier to use.

[@mikegray-ehnert3238]

A light coating of oil makes getting honey out of measuring cups.

[@terrihulm873]

You can also dehydrate the fruit for pancakes, yogurt, oatmeal, muffins etc...

[@pathfindergeorgia1117]

Thank the lord you are back. Must admit y’all were missed. Had me worried

[@mudtruckmudtruck8883]

Where have you guys been I missed the missing your shows

[@m-rjustducky2662]

Cutest baby bump ever!

[@elishevaquick6650]

Welcome back. Hope you 2 had a well deserved REST ? xxx Aunt Eli

[@marjonvanvlietdekoff1890]

Missed you guys welcome back happy New year from the Netherlands

[@geeano1]

Nog een actieve volger uit NL :-)

[@insidekateskitchen]

Thank you guys for coming back on-line. So excited to see what you are growing and canning.You have been missed.

[@adeladahdah942]

I am so glad to see you both again! Happy New Year to you.