ferments | zach churchill

There have been 26 ferments logged overall.

still cookin'

1 ferments still aging:

"Tulip Poplar Traditional" (#2024-03 - traditional mead)
- Started 04/07/2024 with SG ~ 1.1
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin ICV-D47

completed

25 ferments completed and bottled:

"First Mead" (#001 - traditional mead)
- Started 6/20/2022
- Bottled 7/30/2022
- 1 gallon batch using Red Star Premier Rouge
"Wildflower Lane Mead" (#002 - traditional mead)
- Started 8/4/2022 with SG ~ 1.102
- Bottled 10/5/2022 with final SG ~ 1.02
- 1 gallon batch using Red Star Premier Rouge
"Cloister Honeywine" (#003 - traditional mead)
- Started 8/22/2022 with SG ~ 1.112
- Bottled 10/5/2022 with final SG ~ 1
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin EC-1118
- Oaked using 0.5 oz of American light toast chips from 9/23/2022 to 10/5/2022
"Mott's Apple Juice Wine" (#004 - fruit wine)
- Started 8/27/2022 with SG ~ 1.09
- Bottled 10/12/2022 with final SG ~ 1.008
- 0.5 gallon batch using Lalvin EC-1118 or Lalvin QA-23
"Triple Berry Melomel" (#005 - melomel)
- Started 9/3/2022 with SG ~ 1.11
- Bottled 12/3/2022 with final SG ~ 1.01
- 1 gallon batch using Red Star Premier Rouge
"Welch Grape Juide Wine" (#006 - fruit wine)
- Started 9/12/2022 with SG ~ 1.1
- Bottled 11/2/2022 with final SG ~ 1.01
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin 71b
"Porter" (#007 - beer)
- Started 9/25/2022 with SG ~ 1.044
- Bottled 10/16/2022 with final SG ~ 1.019
- 1 gallon batch using Safale S-04 Dry Ale Yeast
- Carbonated via bottle conditioning
"Blue Raspberry Hydromel" (#008 - hydromel)
- Started 9/26/2022 with SG ~ 1.045
- Bottled 11/4/2022 with final SG ~ 1.016
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin 71b
- Carbonated via bottle conditioning
"Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Wine" (#009 - fruit wine)
- Started 10/31/2022 with SG ~ 1.085
- Bottled 1/16/2023 with final SG ~ 1
- 0.5 gallon batch using Lalvin 71b
"Wildflower Pepper Zephyr" (#010-WF - capsicumel)
- Started 11/5/2022 with SG ~ 1.074
- Bottled 2/4/2023 with final SG ~ 1.015
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin QA-23
"Orange Blossom Pepper Zephyr" (#010-OB - capsicumel)
- Started 11/5/2022 with SG ~ 1.07
- Bottled 2/4/2023 with final SG ~ 1.015
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin QA-23
"Viking Blod" (#011 - melomel)
- Started 11/8/2022 with SG ~ 1.092
- Bottled 2/4/2023 with final SG ~ 1.005
- 5 gallon batch using Lalvin Bourgovin RC-212
"Cranberry Apple Cider" (#012 - cider)
- Started 11/20/2022 with SG ~ 1.057
- Bottled 12/6/2022 with final SG ~ 1.011
- 0.5 gallon batch using Safale S-04 Dry Ale Yeast
- Carbonated via bottle conditioning
"Meh Methoglin" (#013 - metheglin)
- Started 11/20/2022 with SG ~ 1.096
- Bottled 9/16/2023 with final SG ~ 1
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin QA-23
- Oaked using 0.4 oz of American light toast chips from 9/5/2023 to 9/16/2023
"Hibiscus Wine" (#014 - country wine)
- Started 12/22/2022 with SG ~ 1.088
- Bottled 9/2/2023 with final SG ~ 1
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin Bourgovin RC-212
"Poor Man's Pyment" (#2023-01 - pyment)
- Started 1/9/2023 with SG ~ 1.098
- Bottled 1/1/2024 with final SG ~ 1.01
- 1 gallon batch using Red Star Cotes des blanc
- Oaked using 11 g of French medium toast chips from 12/6/2023 to 12/20/2023
"Steve's Saison" (#2023-02 - beer)
- Started 1/22/2023 with SG ~ 1.052
- Bottled 2/10/2023
- 1 gallon batch using Safale US-05
- Carbonated via force carbonated
"Berries, Blood & Burn" (#2023-03 - capsicumel)
- Started 1/31/2023 with SG ~ 1.094
- Bottled 11/28/2023 with final SG ~ 1.016
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin K1-V1116
"Blueberry Hibiscus Honeywine" (#2023-04 - melomel)
- Started 3/4/2023 with SG ~ 1.09
- Bottled 4/27/2024 with final SG ~ 1.018
- 1 gallon batch using Lalvin Bourgovin RC-212
"Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout" (#2023-05 - beer)
- Started 4/7/2023 with SG ~ 1.059
- Bottled 5/3/2023
- 1 gallon batch using Apex London Ale Yeast
- Carbonated via force carbonated
"WV Basswood Traditional" (#2023-06 - traditional mead)
- Started 7/20/2023 with SG ~ 1.11
- Bottled 3/3/2024 with final SG ~ 1.008
- 1 gallon batch using Red Star Cotes des blanc
"WV Sourwood Traditional" (#2023-07 - traditional mead)
- Started 7/20/2023 with SG ~ 1.108
- Bottled 3/3/2024 with final SG ~ 1.008
- 1 gallon batch using Red Star Cotes des blanc
"Fall's Bounty" (#2023-08 - cyser)
- Started 10/29/2023 with SG ~ 1.106
- Bottled ...N/A - just drank bits out of carboy
- 4 gallon batch using Lalvin 71b
"Pepper Zephyr 2024" (#2024-01 - capsicumel)
- Started 02/03/2024 with SG ~ 1.062
- Bottled 05/20/2024 with final SG ~ 1.018
- 5 gallon batch using Lalvin Bourgovin RC-212
"Steve's Hazy Jane" (#2024-02 - beer)
- Started 02/03/2024 with SG ~ 1.052
- Bottled 03/03/2024 with final SG ~ 1.01
- 1 gallon batch using ???
- Carbonated via force carbonated