Pumpkickn’ It! came about after we had the pumpkin beer at Lowdown Brewing in Denver. It was a seasonal beer that they only made in 2015, and we were lucky enough to try it fresh. We normally don’t like pumpkin spice anything, especially beers, but theirs was very well balanced and had a great taste. […]

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So I decided to make mead for the holiday season this year (may have started it a bit late, but oh well). The goal is to make 2 2.5 galon batches of mead, each with a different fruit.   I started by making a 5 galon batch of mead using 15 lbs of clover honey […]

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Well another Thanksgiving is in the bag.   Had an amazing time with family and friends. Got some well needed rest and gaming time in and was able to hit the ground running today at work. The beer and cider were well received and enjoyed by all. I can honestly say that this was my […]

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My sister and I decided we were going to make some hard apple cider to take with us to Thanksgiving at our dad’s. We started with 4 gallons of pure apple juice and added a little over a cup of brown sugar per gallon. We fermented them with champagne yeast right in their own bottles. […]

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