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[007]

Making 6 gallons, do I need more than one yeast pack?

 

[Rish]

Probably. How much honey?

 

[007]

6 pounds

 

[Rish]

What yeast? Sorry, forgot to ask in the first reply.

 

[Maylar]

6 lb. in 6 gallons is very weak. Only 1 pack would be needed. Normally 6 lb. would be used for about 2.3 gallons. (1.090)

 

[007]

Following a recipe from this site, have to find the yeast.

 

[Maylar]

Be aware that your alcohol will be less than 5%

 

[007]

Recipe from national brewer site 18 pounds for 6 gallons. I remembered wrong.

 

[Maylar]

Recipe from national brewer site 18 pounds for 6 gallons. I remembered wrong.

For that, I would use 2 packets of yeast.

 

[007]

Will be using honey from the bee keeper, does that make a difference?

 

[Maylar]

Nope.

 

[DBhomebrew]

If your choice is the teddy bear 'honey' at the local Walmart vs honey from the guy down the road, probably.

 

[007]

Used 2 gallons of raw honey in the 6.25 gallon batch, 29 May. Gravity at start was 1.122 and ending at 1.040 which was steady for 2 weeks. ABV indicated 10.76%. Bottled today along with taste test. Was good but couldn't note any alcohol content. Not sure why.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Used 2 gallons of raw honey in the 6.25 gallon batch, 29 May. Gravity at start was 1.122 and ending at 1.040 which was steady for 2 weeks. ABV indicated 10.76%. Bottled today along with taste test. Was good but couldn't note any alcohol content. Not sure why.

Sounds like you properly fermented. I've noticed with many things I've brewed if it was a clean fermentation, alcohol is barely noticeable even with 14, 16, or 18% brews.

I gave my Hard Lemonade recipe to my LHBS shop. Those guys brewed a 20% version. Zero detected alcohol. Kinda dangerous!

 

[007]

Tasted yesterday, too sweet. Thinking about trying some fruit flavors to help each glass. Any suggestions?