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Strawberry & Lemon Balm Mead – One Gallon Recipe
Nothing quite announces "Summer is here!" like white gallon buckets and baskets of strawberries that pop up at farm markets and roadside stands in early...
Sacred Brewing: Persephone Mead
It is spring. Normally, this time of year gooses me and makes me squeal, propelling me out of my stiff winter depression and lurching me...
Make your own Ginger Wine: One Gallon Recipe
Ginger is such a wonderful spice, and one of my favorites. It's a great healer, and its heat is just so enjoyable! I've never been...
Cherry Wine – One Gallon Recipe
The day I have been waiting for finally came...my local grocery store had bags of beautiful, sweet red cherries on sale! Normally $6.98/lb or so,...
Kudzu Flower & Muscadine Wine
I went foraging in downtown Asheville, right smack dab in the middle of the city. Normally, urban foraging isn't my favorite way to gather edible...
Goldenrod and Ginger Wine – One Gallon Recipe
I'm a fan of weeds and wine, as you well may know. I'm particularly a fan of foraging wild weeds and invasive plants for herbal...
A gem of a Dandelion Wine recipe!
It started on Pinterest, browsing for brewing goodies, when I was directed to this gorgeous recipe on a forum called "X Marks the Scot." The...
Honeysuckle Wine: One Gallon Recipe
Honeysuckle has been one of my favorite flower friends since I was but a wee pixie. There was a special bush, an old-growth clump of...
Motherwort and Lemon Balm Brew: One Gallon Recipe
Wow, is this brew ever a winner! I'm going to make a batch every single fall to help carry me through the grim and grey February and March...
How to make Spent Grain Dog Treats
Spent grain dog treats are amazing! Spent grain dog treats are hearty, healthy snacks for your puppy friends that are made from the leftover grains from brewing a...
Make Mead Like a Viking {A Review}
Guess what? It turns out that I Make Mead Like a Viking. Specifically, an Appalachian Yeti Viking! I was lucky enough to cross paths with...
Easy, One Gallon batch of Spiced Chai Wine
It started when I was hit with a desire to brew a batch of mead and took a quick inventory of the kitchen. My eyes...
It’s Alive! A video of happy beer fermentation
Beer fermentation is magic! So, I've noticed that when people first start brewing beer on their own, they get concerned about whether they are doing...
Book Review: Artisan Drinks by Lindy Wildsmith
I know that they say "don't judge a book by its cover," but as soon as I saw the cover of Artisan Drinks by Lindy...
To my friends, family, and readers who drink
Let's get a little serious. We all know that I am a brewer and lover of good booze. I love to share my drink recipes and...