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RE: Ancient Orange Mead Recipe
I was mistaken, it wasn't brew bucket that I have, its an Ale Pail. The 6.5 gallon one is like twelve dollars, I wouldn't go stainless, that's more for beer since they have to boil and raise the temperature higher than the plastic ones would allow.
Until you start adding hops to your product and they require boiling, stick with plastic and glass. They are cheaper and easier to find than stainless steel, and don't ever go with aluminum it leeches horribly.
I'll be growing hops next year, for brewing, but I want to try my hand at making this mead first.
Think I'll stick to your advice and find a decent plastic bucket that's ready to rock n roll.
I have a ton of blackberries (enough to fill 5 gallon buckets up) and was considering also trying some blackberry brandy. I know that's getting way ahead, but I've got to figure out what to do with all of these.
You know I hate hops too as a man. Switch to mead and leave the estrogen for the women. haha ;-)
Yeah, picking up and shaking a stainless steel brewing vessel isn't going to be fun either.
Agreed aluminum wise. I avoid it as if it were poison... because it is.