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26 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
• "Tulip Poplar Traditional" (#2024-03 - traditional mead)
  • Started 04/07/2024 with SG ~ 1.1
  • Bottled 12/24/2024 with final SG ~ 1.015 - 1.020
  • 1 gallon batch using Lalvin ICV-D47
  • Oaked using 14 g of French medium toast chips from 11/10/2024 to 11/26/2024