#8 2024-10-04 Grape
~ Buster Boyd
~ primary 1gal
~ oo grape 100% juice concentrate x2 cans
~ sugar from juice 432g
~ sugar 4.5c
~ ab 2tsp ~ pe 1tsp ~ ye 1tsp
~ IG 12%-14%
~ yeast pitch 2024-10-05 ~ red star premier classique
~ first fermentation 10 days - complete
~ rack 1 2024-10-14 - complete
~ second fermentation 30 days - complete
~ rack 2 2024-11-12 - complete
~ stabilize 1 camden 2024-11-12 - complete
~ stabilize 2 ps 2024-11-15 - complete
~ stabilizing - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-11-16 - complete
~ notes
~~~ 2024-11-12 Step 12 Stabilize. Add 1 crushed Camden tablet
~~~ 2024-11-05 still bubbling, de-gassing
~~~ 2024-10-26 still little bubbles... king ferment yet...
~~~ 2024-10-23 still bubbling... the grape is fermenting like a medium speed sewing machine never stopping but somewhat subtle
~~~ 2024-10-14 Racked to another 1gal today, filled to top and still bubbling

 

#7 2024-09-16 Blueberry Pomegranate
~ primary 1gal
~ 2 cans concentrate 24oz
~ sugar from juice 348g
~ sugar 4.5c
~ ab 2tsp ~ pe 1tsp ~ ye 1tsp
~ yeast pitch 2024-09-17 ~ red star premier classique
~ first fermentation 14 days - complete
~ rack 1 2024-09-30 - complete
~ second fermentation 5 days - complete
~ rack 2 2024-10-04 - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-10-04 - complete
~ notes
~~~ 2024-10-03 didn’t pitch enough yeast because turned out really sweet; realized was 2c short due to headspace in 1gal. so maybe sweet from shortage. damn, when did I rack this?

#6 2024-09-07 Pineapple
~ primary 1gal
~ 2 cans concentrate 24oz
~ sugar from juice 300g
~ sugar 4.5c
~ ab 1tsp ~ pe 1tsp ~ ye 1tsp
~ yeast pitch 2024-09-08 ~ red star premier blanc
~ first fermentation 11 days - complete
~ rack 1 2024-09-18 - complete
~ second fermentation 6 days - complete
~ rack 2 2024-09-23 - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-09-24 - complete
~ notes
~~~ 2024-09-24 3 bottles, cool Saturday
~~~ 2024-09-23 Add 1/2c sugar

#5 2024-09-02 Cranberry Raspberry
~ primary 1gal, 64oz
~ 2 cans concentrate 24oz
~ sugar from juice 348g
~ sugar ?
~ ab 2tsp ~ pe 1tsp ~ ye 1tsp
~ yeast pitch 2024-09-03 ~ red star premier blanc
~ first fermentation -739233 days - complete
~ rack 1 0000-09-20 - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-09-20 - complete

#4 2024-07-30 Cranberry Grape (64oz)
~ primary 64oz
~ Kroger 100% Cranberry Grape juice bottle
~ sugar from juice 0g
~ sugar 1/2-3/4c
~ ab ~ pe ~ ye 1/2tsp
~ yeast pitch 2024-07-30 ~ red star premier classique
~ first fermentation 33 days - complete
~ rack 1 2024-08-31 - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-08-31 - complete

#3 2024-07-30 Red Tart Cherry (64oz)
~ primary 64oz
~ 100% juice bottle
~ sugar from juice 0g
~ sugar 1/2-3/4c
~ ab ~ pe ~ ye 1/2tsp
~ yeast pitch 2024-07-30 ~ red star premier classique
~ first fermentation 33 days - complete
~ rack 1 2024-08-31 - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-08-31 - complete

#2 2024-07-30 Red Tart Cherry/Apple (64oz)
~ primary 64oz
~ 100% juice bottle
~ sugar from juice 200g
~ sugar 1/2-3/4c
~ ab ~ pe ~ ye 1/2tsp
~ yeast pitch 2024-07-30 ~ red star premier classique
~ first fermentation 33 days - complete
~ rack 1 2024-08-31 - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-08-31 - complete

#1 2024-07-30 Apple Mead (64oz)
~ Renata Marta
~ primary 64oz
~ TJ's 100% unfiltered Apple juice bottle
~ sugar from juice 384g
~ honey 16oz
~ ab ~ pe ~ ye 1/2tsp
~ yeast pitch 2024-07-30 ~ red star premier blanc
~ first fermentation 33 days - complete
~ rack 1 2024-08-31 - complete
~ backsweeten/bottle 2024-08-31 - complete
~ notes
~~~ 2024-11-27 this was part of first batch...