| My Brewing Journal |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| 07/08/05 |
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Started Strawberry Cordials 1 |
| 07/09/05 |
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Started Cherry Cordial |
| 07/09/05 |
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Started Fog Cutter Cordial |
| 09/15/05 |
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Started Apple Spice Cordial 1 |
| 01/04/05 |
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Started Chocolate Mint |
| 07/09/05 |
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Started Orange Cordial - Brandy & Vodka |
| 07/09/05 |
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Started Grapefruit Cordial - Brandy & Vodka |
| 07/09/05 |
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Started Gevalia Espresso Cordial - Brandy & Vodka |
| 07/26/06 |
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Started very first batch of mead |
| 09/02/06 |
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Racked first batch of mead |
| 09/02/06 |
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Added Sweet Cherry Puree to mead |
| 09/08/06 |
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Started Spiced Apple Cordial 2 |
| 09/09/06 |
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Started Strawberry Cordial 2 |
| 09/12/06 |
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Added cinnamon & clove to Spiced Apple Cordial 2 |
| 09/14/06 |
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Started Peach Cordial |
| 09/16/06 |
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Started Lemon-Lime Cordial |
| 09/17/06 |
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Started Banana Cordial (yuck) |
| 09/20/06 |
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Started Hot Toddy (1/2 pint) started |
| 10/02/06 |
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Started Cranberry Cordial |
| 02/27/07 |
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Racked Cherry Mead |
| 02/28/07 |
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Started Apple Melomel |
Several items brewed but I forgot to log them :( |
| 01/13/08 |
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5G Mead started
12 lbs Clover, 6 lbs Wildflower Honey
Lavlin 71B-1122 Yeast |
| 03/02/08 |
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Racked into 1 Gallon carboys and added fruit to:
Gal. 1: Schwan Blueberries 16 oz
Gal. 2: Great Value Red Raspberries 12 oz
Gal. 3: Schwan Strawberries 24 oz
Gal. 4: Straight Mead
Fruit was frozen and defrosted and then crushed
Alc. content 10% |
| 03/22/08 |
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5G Sweet Cyser started
24 lbs Clover Honey
2g East Coast 100% pure apple juice
Red Star Montrachet Yeast |
| 03/22/08 |
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Cordial - Wegmans Mixed Berry |
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Cordial - Wegmans Peach |
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Cordial - Wegmans Blackberry |
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Cordial - Wegmans Tropical Fruit |
| 03/23/08 |
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Cyser began bubbling |
| 03/29/08 |
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Strained 3/22/08 cordials |
| 03/30/08 |
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Added sugar syrup to 3/22/08 cordials |
| 04/04/08 |
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Started strawberry cordial: 1.75 vodka, 2.2 lbs Schwan Strawberries |
| 04/14/08 |
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Racked Fruit Meads |
| 04/20/08 |
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Strained Strawberry Cordial & added sugar syrup |
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Started Key Lime cordial (1 bag key limes) |
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Started Lemon/Lime cordial |
| 04/25/08 |
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Strained Key Lime & Lemon/Lime cordials |
| 04/26/08 |
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Added sugar syrup to Key Lime &
Lemon/Lime cordials |
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Started Black Cherry Cordial |
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Started Ginger Lime Cordial (skin & juice of 1 lime & 4 slices ginger) |
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Made Fogcutter Cordial (sub. extract for bean) |
| 04/28/08 |
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Removed ginger from Ginger Lime Cordial |
| 05/01/08 |
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Added sugar syrup to 4/26 cordials |
| 05/22/08 |
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Started Mocha Mint Cafe Cordial |
| 07/13/08 |
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Started Apple Cyser
5 lbs Doan's Clover Honey
3g East Coast 100% pure apple juice
Lavlin EC-1118 Yeast
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| 01/17/09 |
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Started VooDoo Mead
6 liters Mountain Dew Voltage
5 pounds Clover Honey
2 packets Lavlin yeast
Raspberry Mead (from kit)
Peppermint Mead (from kit) |
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Started 5 Vodka Cordials
Blueberry
Mixed Berry
Raspberry
Cherry (2 jars)
Ginger Lime |
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Started 2 Brandy cordials
Blueberry
Mixed Berry |
| May 2010 |
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Cherry Pomegranite Cordial (vodka)
Peach Cordial (vodka)
Blackberry Cordial (vodka)
Blueberry Cordial (vodka)
Raspberry Cordial (light rum)
Mike made a gallon of Strawberry Cordial (vodka) |
| June 2010 |
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Candied Ginger Cordial (light rum)
Coffee Cordial (vodka)
Coffee Cordial (light rum) |
| 05/06/11 |
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Dark Sweet Cherry Cordial in Gold Rum |
| 03/11/2012 |
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Started Peach Cobbler (Market Pantry Peaches)
Bluberry (Wegmans brand)
Dark Sweet Cherries (Wegmans brand) |
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