Homemade Merlot Wine - Easy Delicious Wine Recipe

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Homemade Merlot Wine. Super easy recipe! To make merlot, you need merlot grapes, or.... their juice. So, we made a super simple merlot wine using merlot wine juice!
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@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

So I said merlot might be Italian in the video. Well… nope, it’s French.

@frankensplean Год назад

if it were italian, it'd be «merlotto» or some such...

@superresistant0 Год назад

merlotta merlottiti 😂

@kevinmencer3782 Год назад

Hey @CitySteadingBrews, have you ever or do you have plans to make a muscadine wine? I'm a North Carolina native, and I would love to see my home state represented.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

If we had access to enough grapes we might.

@TheAraxin 3 месяца назад

@citysteadingBrews In which stage would u do the degassing for this recipe?

@LawlissLanterns Год назад

As I was making my first Mead, my 7 year old daughter (who watched MANY of your videos along with me, as I traveled my educational path) asked... "Where's your 'RED BUCKET OF SANITIZATION!??" and she said it with all the same excitement and fervor as the lovely Derica :) I just laughed and hugged her, showing her my "Clear Bucket of Sanitization" - Sláinte

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

That's hysterical!

@ronaldsabourin8835 Год назад

People waste money on cat toys and all you have to do is throw a bottle on the floor.

@doskraut Год назад

$40 for the Concentrate, that better be the best tasting wine when done.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Comes to $8 a bottle. Still cheap.

@kruger4444 Месяц назад

Where I live the concentrate is 45 bucks for 23 liter batch. So it comes down to around ~1.50 per bottle.

@dannyexotic 5 дней назад

@@kruger4444 Where can i buy this concentrate lol

@Kotiare Год назад

Kitty Steading!! The channel I didn't even know I needed.

@alexcan669 Год назад

That’s an awesome way to start the new year. Merlot is a French grape varietal and it is awesome. I do recommend you try the slightly more expensive juices they have on the market. With concentrate some of them come with packets of grapes as well for you to add. Please try Syrah/Shiraz wine it is a very dark and intense varietal. Happy new year 🎈🎆🎊

@jakematthews6982 Год назад

Derica mentioned pears. I just bottled a pear mead and it’s almost all gone. I was given about 20 pounds or so of Bosc pears from a coworker’s tree and made it with that. It came out absolutely perfect. I’m supposed to give a couple bottles to a couple people but I really want to keep it all for me. But I very strongly recommend using Bosc pears with the skin on and the cores and stems removed.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

That's something we can work on!

@jakematthews6982 Год назад

@@CitySteadingBrews I had a 5 gallon bucket and only ended up with about 3 gallons of product. The pears create A LOT of sediment and there was a lot of loss. But in secondary (one gallon fermenters) each jug had a whole cinnamon stick in them for well over a month. I’ve found on several brews I’ve made and experimenting (one gallon with and one without) that cinnamon seems to really mellow out any sharpness that a young brew might have. I also just bottled a blackberry mead and it’s not palatable at the moment. I’m going to drop a cinnamon stick into the remaining gallon and give that one some time and see. But I found that pears leave a lot of sediment. But it’s like smelling and drinking a fresh pear.

@kelvinnance8371 Год назад

I am totally happy you made this varietal. Merlot is pretty much my favorite red, even though I would drink a cider before a red . Having a dependable 'recipe' from you is worth far more than commercial producers, though, especially with your explanations and evaluations. Thanks much for another project to look forward to! Happy New Year and much success and happiness in all your endeavors!!

@lloydnsarahsheffer3802 Год назад

What a fantastic way to wake up to a new year - new ideas for brewing! Although, you've already given me more ideas than I have room to brew, so now I've got to go and redo my ideas list. C'est la vie. Have a great new year

@leontimmermans1163 Год назад

Here in Europe I actually can get (unconcentrated) Merlot juice. Pasteurized but with without additives 🙂

@jimdent351 Год назад

He never tried too hard. I did a quick search and found juice in Tampa FL. I live in Southern ON Canada and can get juice any time of the year from California, and select times of the year from Chile, Argentina, and Italy. I've graduated to making from grapes and buy grapes from California every September. Although, I've never made from Chilean grapes they are available in the early spring. He's obviously not tried too hard.

@walterpruitt6589 Год назад

I made 5 gallons of this. Spoilers coming! Okay here it comes! I threw a handful of French oak in mine. The color is crystal clear and ruby gem like. It’s a bit more gentle tasting then I was expecting. I was prepared a very robust tasting wine. But it was a bit more gentle and relaxed tasting. Don’t get me wrong, it’s delicious and a great wine. And for being made for a black metal stage performance, it’s perfect!

@blackmetalsilentmortuary7 3 месяца назад

Black metal you say?

@eroggero Год назад

Looks like another one added to the list.... Do you reuse any of your oak wool in other brews, or just a o e time shot? Curious to if you have done a mango ginger combo wine? Happy new year to you guys🍷

@edwardcunningham6315 Год назад

Great starting recipe for 2023. Not too difficult for a well liked wine 👍. I agree more with Brian, I like sweet(er) drinks 👍😁

@ThePathman Год назад

Now I'm curious about making a pyment with merlot juice.

@keithmcauslan943 Год назад

One of our cats chews on plastic like that also, TPaper packaging more commonly, I jokingly say she is flossing.

@stevenweir7236 Год назад

When it comes to sanitizing buckets, my favorite color is clear

@definitelydelish Год назад

It's fun, I've done, thru amazon too, a classic pinot noir grape blend concentrate. As much as I enjoy doing the meads and fruit wines and experiments, to make a red or white on my own and then using some of the knowledge gained from you both to play around with tannins, acids, sweetness, etc to make it more of a wine with its own character based on my choices is cool and fun to do.

@bluehaze2001ify Год назад

One heck of a way to start 2023. Merlot and Chianti are my go to red wines.

@Patty336869 Год назад

So I literally just got my first home brew kit and all my gear delivered about 20 min ago. I’m excited to try learning something new, and will be attempting a Strawberry wine recipe from another RU-vidr as well as YOUR banana wine recipe. During my mediocre research, I found myself wondering about how expensive strawberries can be, and I’ve seen that sometimes the wines could use a bit more flavouring. So I was curious as to if you could add say 2 strawberry tea bags plus the black tea to a gallon to help amp up the flavour, or if that would be too much tannin or something you just wouldn’t really wanna do. I think for my first run I’m just gonna follow the recipes 100%, I was just curious about adding the flavoured teabags for the future.

@Jmb905 Год назад

I know this is not a mead video but I wanted to say thank you for all of the mead 101 videos. I have been a home brewer for a while and never really knew how easy mead was to make. We are making our first one today. Its a simple mead and if it comes out alright we will make more and you know how that goes

@Exit_343 Год назад

Hey!! Just the video I've been waiting for;! Been wanting to make some merlot, just didn't have the knowledge! Now I do!!

@Exit_343 Год назад

A 9.5! No way!! I'm definitely going to make this!! Now make a Semi Sweet Red Blend!!!

@eddavanleemputten9232 Год назад

I’ve used various juice concentrates for meads and fruit wines, but never grape concentrate intended for making a wine. Now I will! Happy 2023!

@ZepG 11 дней назад

I love dry wines and hate sweet wines, thanks for giving me a few pointers before I try my first batch.

@dfitzger Год назад

I typically get pear juice from Sprouts around here, close to racking my pear / perry mead probably next month which used some of it (and Bosc and Bartlett pears). Also I sent you all a message on your website re: the homebrew shop in Dunedin, let me know if you didn't get it! Cheers

@msritaj Год назад

Happy New year! From PEI Canada. We are going to the Levees and they are not dry! I enjoy your channel, you and Derica.

@hbg8683 Год назад

Morning Y'all. Have a Healthy Happy Holy Strong New Year, Love yall. 🌷

@stanleygrover1685 Год назад

You 2 make me smile and laugh , !1gallon merlot. thanks for the education!

@Jen-iy7lq Год назад

Maybe you can check out Borgo Medioevale in SC to see if you can purchase muscadine grapes-

@gabrielpauly7931 6 месяцев назад

me: this is a tear-able yeast packet! wife: what's wrong with it? me: *brings packet between our eyes and tears it wife: *rolls eyes so hard they got stuck backward

@JennyLoveTarot 11 месяцев назад

Hi 😊 I just found you a few days ago. Want to start off I absolutely love you guys ❤️ (new subscriber) I just started my homemade wine journey from Welch's grape juice (on day 9) really wanted it to be ready for my bday 10/29 but doesn't seem it will be ready in 3 days (still got bubbles) anyways how long does it last once I bottle it and can I store in the refrigerator? Thank you 💞

@CitySteadingBrews 11 месяцев назад

No need to store in the fridge. Should last years if bottled well enough.

@JennyLoveTarot 11 месяцев назад

@@CitySteadingBrews ty 😊

@JennyLoveTarot 11 месяцев назад

@@CitySteadingBrews one more question how soon do I have to drink the bottle once I open it?

@CitySteadingBrews 11 месяцев назад

I would consume it within a few days before the flavors go flat from oxidizing.

@hotsauce1646 Год назад

Your shirt the malt wiskey is da bomb . Happy new year by the way.✂️

@keithmcauslan943 Год назад

I have been using the calculator by my side line the last few weeks. Thanks to you. I give you credit.

@kirtgunnard1038 Год назад

Words…stuff….. :) thanks again for the smiles you guys rock!

@scottaustin5290 Год назад

Thx again for another idea I was thinking of you guys rock Happy new year love what you do

@AdamFranklin500 Год назад

If you do decide on other varieties I would love to see a Cabernet Sauvignon. That's my go to wine. Loved the video as always

@nikolaslane5989 Год назад

I was so excited to see this video. I saw these concentrates on Amazon a few weeks ago and wondered how they would perform. Thank you for your guys's insight, and thank you Drew for bringing this idea to City Steading! I will be ordering this concentrate within the week.

@louanngraham185 Год назад

My question is not related to this video, I'm not sure where else to ask. I have Red Star Cotes de Blanc, Red Star Premier Cuv'ee, and Lalvin K1-v1116. I want to make a gallon of blueberry wine and a gallon of hibiscus wine. Which yeast would you use for each wine? The store I went to didn't have much left and I don't order on line, they didn't even have the 71b. I was truly disappointed. Can you help me?

@michaelsaylor559 Год назад

Yes I love this more, I am gonna have to try this myself I love Merlot

@Ian-Johnson Год назад

Thankyou so much for all your time and efforts to share these recipes with people.

@kevinboettler7342 Год назад

I got 71beast to 19% abv one time

@christianrasmussen7744 Год назад

Merlot and Italian grape? Brian Bordeaux is still France I think. I think it's okay commonly used I California as well. But it not that popular a grape In Italy (it's been some years since I worked with selling wine, but thinks can't have changed that much)

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Sorry… made a mistake.

@christianrasmussen7744 Год назад

@@CitySteadingBrews happens to the best of os

@julietardos5044 Год назад

I took your suggestion for mulling something you didn't particularly care for. I mulled a cider with spices, ginger, and damuch maple syrup and honey, and it was fan-fricking-tastic.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Cool!

@mothergoose229 8 месяцев назад

Given you've brewed a Sangria, multiple wines and Coca-Cola, you should totally do a brewed "Calimocho." It's a drink popular in the Basque region of Spain. 50% red wine, 50% Coke. Really nice on a hot day. It could be one of your Frankenbrews!

@CitySteadingBrews 8 месяцев назад

That's sort of what we did only with cherry.

@Yantopia Год назад

Well done you two, I'm definitely going to try this. I love your videos.

@dageman-c8p Месяц назад

Hi and thanks for another great video (even from a year ago). No added sugar in this recipe-is that because merlot just has more fermentable sugar naturally?

@CitySteadingBrews Месяц назад

If there is enough sugar in the must there is no need to add more. This was a concentrated juice and we just measured it to not need to add sugar.

@dannyexotic 5 дней назад

Was there sediment when you racked the wine from the original carboy to the other container?

@CitySteadingBrews 5 дней назад

I do not recall but probably. It would have been mentioned or shown in the video.

@Irishfan168 8 месяцев назад

I was tickled to see the natures best juice, I have used their concentrates on several brews and have been generally pleased. You can order direct from the maker for much less than the Amazon price, even after the shipping. They have a lot of options. Would be happy to provide a link, but didn’t want to step on your Amazon links. Let me know if it’s ok to post it.

@CitySteadingBrews 8 месяцев назад

I can share a link, thanks though.

@nicram40 3 месяца назад

I love your channel thank you for sharing your information and recipe My question? Is after a week cloudy is that normal? How long do I wait for it to be done

@CitySteadingBrews 3 месяца назад

If you follow along in the video, you see it takes a while.

@PutitinDaramen Год назад

my bucket of sanitization is the californian sun.

@PutitinDaramen Год назад

on any given day one might see me on my roof holding up a carboy like its simba from the lion king.

@felipemartins-eh2cj 11 месяцев назад

I have a source to get any concentrated grape juice, you name the grape, 3 min walking from my house. I live in Toronto, canada. I could help you with that. They are 2 Italians that own a store and basically make wine. They have a license to sell wine but they also sell everything to make it on your own, including part for fermentation, gallons and the concentrated grape juice of several different grapes

@CitySteadingBrews 11 месяцев назад

Pretty cool!

@chuck419plus1 Год назад

happy new years guys.....i'd love to try it but 40 bucks for a quart of juice is over my spending budget...it's cheaper to use an amoretti drink infuser....

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

It's actually concentrate, makes a gallon, but I do understand. Just some perspective though.... it comes to about $8 a bottle of finished wine.

@chuck419plus1 Год назад

@@CitySteadingBrews 8 bucks a bottle isn't bad at all...i may have to invest..

@graziani4 Год назад

good afternoon Just curious if you might have an opinion here. I plan on starting a Pinot Noir using the same companies concentrate. My thought is to just follow the recipe you used for the Merlot. Do you think that would be a sound decision?

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

I've not really researched it, but in general it should be similar I would think.

@ryandougherty4042 11 месяцев назад

What changes would you make using a white wine concentrate from this company? No tannin? Seems like the perfect way to make your first wine, especially compared to whole grapes

@CitySteadingBrews 11 месяцев назад

Haven't made a recipe for that yet.

@sauhamm3821 Год назад

my red bucket of sanitation is orange... and i feel slighted. you two are terrible humans for making me enjoy this channel only to then rip me down for my bucket color choice. terrible terrible people! :) /s

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Could be worse. Could be the wrong shape.

@lennynepoose2183 9 месяцев назад

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah I love how you just toss the plastic s like that hahahahahahaha😂

@felipemartins-eh2cj Год назад

If i buy a gallon of sweet wine from a liquor store, can i “dry” it? Like, add some yeast and leave it to consume the rest of the sugars until its dry? Will it work?

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Depends on if they stabilized it or not.

@OneImperfectSaint Год назад

I just bottled a kit merlot, and I'm not in love with it. I added some of it to a metheglin, and I'm really looking forward to that. Have you ever made a hipocras?

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

It's more or less a spiced wine so... yes :)

@lennynepoose2183 9 месяцев назад

Hahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahah

@frankrobinsjr.1719 Год назад

The next time you're cooking with dried mushrooms, instead of using water to rehydrate them, use your merlot.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Good idea!

@frankrobinsjr.1719 Год назад

@@CitySteadingBrews, at least I didn't need to find a channel to figure out why I screwed up the mushroom. (Way better than needing to find your channel to learn about racking!)

@russellfredrick6519 Год назад

Would plain old frozen apple juice concentrate from the store give you the cider base you're looking for?

@nordknotwork Год назад

Yes, just make sure it doesn't have any ites or ates in it. Look for ones that have only one ingredient on the back.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

It wouldn’t be what we are talking about no. Wrong type of apples. It would make a perfectly fine cider though. Oddly, we do not have it in our area at least not where we usually shop.

@1Ggirl1959 10 месяцев назад

40 bucks for the concentrate. I'll just stick to fruit wines. But still a great video!

@CitySteadingBrews 10 месяцев назад

$8 a bottle for good wine? Not too shabby.

@stanleygrover1685 Год назад

Put it in a bucket, to start . Gallon jug to clear.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Not necessary. We prefer glass from start to finish. But if you prefer buckets, you can totally do that.

@jimdent351 Год назад

I live in Canada and any day of the week I can buy grape juice from California, Italy, Argentina, and Chile. Somehow, however, you're not able to buy fresh juice/grapes near you?? A quick Google search tells me that you can get juice from a place in Tampa FL at a place called Pardo Wine Grapes. C'mon man!

@j.sobers1996 11 месяцев назад

This merlot was my first attempt at making wine after watching your videos for a while. It. Is. Delicious!!!!! Thanks so much for your videos! You guys are the best! 🍷🍷 I look forward to making another of your recipes.

@uqox Год назад

What an interesting project! Hhhhm.🤔🤔🤔I think I must invest in some 1-gallon vessels and stretch some of what I brew. Thanks for the wood recommendation also!!! That will be interesting to look into.

@quigonkenny 10 месяцев назад

Probably would have had an easier time removing the "goop" using more water. More water means more mass hitting the goop and breaking it up when you shake it. With too little water you're having to rely too much on dissolving just the top layer of goop that's touching the water, which is limited by both the limited amount of water and the lesser, unbroken surface area of the goop. You don't want to put too much, though, or else the water won't get enough momentum when you shake it. I'd guess probably somewhere between a full water bottle or a bottle and a half would be ideal (½-¾ liter/quart).

@clintonrossouw8274 Год назад

Hey guys, loving your channel. From a distilling background and was always taught / told to take an OG before adding yeast / Fermaid etc. from your experience, do you think it effects the reading?

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

It doesn't seem to affect the reading.

@clintonrossouw8274 Год назад

@@CitySteadingBrews thanks

@Pooter-it4yg 11 месяцев назад

My cats are allowed everywhere - no point in a ban they're bound to ignore. The kitten sisters Coco and Whiskey (born on St Patrick's Day) are very brewing curious but are only allowed to look, not paw.

@chriscomertn Год назад

This is my first attempt at wine. I just racked from primary to secondary. I'm a little concerned because it smelled like yeasty butt, maybe I left it in primary too long - 20 days. Hopefully, after a few months of aging, it will smell like merlot and taste good. Wish me luck...

@VincentHarrydragonphire 11 месяцев назад

When Derica was looking for the funnel, It made me think of one of those kids shows where they are like, "Where is the funnel?" Looks at the camera, "Can you see the funnel?" Maybe it was just because of Brian's shirt and him saying that we could see it.

@mecraig6291 Год назад

Starting a Celler Master 6 gal Merlot today dialed in on 12.8 30 - 750ml bottles for $20 Just could not say no.

@goranstamenkovic9483 Год назад

Happy New year! From Serbia

@jacoenslin1707 Год назад

Nice sound effects

@jeffberridge176 Год назад

I’m looking at this, because I’m thinking of making a blackcurrant wine, rather than blackcurrant mead, using berries from my garden… taking ideas 👍🏼

@martinmclean5985 Год назад

A Merlot counts as a full-bodied wine because of its high alcohol content, typically above 13.5%. Despite its full body, a merlot is still easy to drink because of its lower tannin levels.

@porkfied Год назад

At 39.00 a quart no way thanks but no thanks.Your videos are the best great information.I just made a cranberry- strawberry wine with bread yeast that is doing just fine in the fermenter smells great and no off flavors ,but thanks again for your show you are teaching us alot.

@autumnj6246 8 месяцев назад

Have you done any recipes with local Florida grapes?

@CitySteadingBrews 8 месяцев назад

We used the grapes from our backyard once.

@gavinmcgovern11 4 месяца назад

Like this. The cider or pear idea is interesting, but maybe playing with some varietals to make a blend. Maybe some recommendations some that play well off each other?

@CitySteadingBrews 4 месяца назад

There are literally infinite variations. I don't really like suggesting things I have not done.

@gavinmcgovern11 4 месяца назад

@@CitySteadingBrews valid point on the number of combinations. I am sure you would get viewers that would take it as “these are the only combinations.” But I see your channel as one that gets home brewers to open up to new ideas while giving a solid example that if they fallow that they will have success and some confidence to branch off here and there in the future. Just thought it might be cool to see that the concentrates might have a little more versatility as variety and not as much kit like as you said it felt like in the video. I liked that you showed that even using the concentrate you still had several options to finesse the brew given things that you had shown in previous videos. Either way I appreciate your videos. It just struck me as something that I thought was up yawls alley and would be interesting to see.

@benjiwild 8 месяцев назад

Thanks! I’m planning my first attempt this month with plans of giving it to family at Christmas. You have got me excited about it ❤

@jeffsherk7056 Год назад

We had a pair of Tonkinese (Siamese/Burmese mixed) cats, and they both liked to chew the wrapping around flats of bottled water.

@davidwright-ot5ff Год назад

I've made several gallons of pear wine from Walmart juice, It came out excellent every time. The first two gallons never made it to the bottle. It's very cider-like for a few weeks. Have a gallon clearing for the long-term now.

@knightone57 Месяц назад

I wonder how they sanitized hundreds of years ago?

@CitySteadingBrews Месяц назад

They didn't and honestly probably had a lot more infections that we do today but drank it anyway because... waste.

@austinblakegaming2847 Год назад

It cost me 100$ to make a 5 gallon batch the concentrate is a lot cheaper in bulk. Nearly 20 bottles of wine better than most I’ve bought.

@aubreysullivan3137 Год назад

Can't wait to give this a try... does anyone know where I can find Kerner grape reserves? I lived in Germany for 10 years and Kerner is my absolute favorite wine.

@jamesdepner7833 Год назад

Instead of rubber bands I use the Velcro straps for wrapping extension cords to hold my airlocks down.

@redbirdsrising Год назад

I just did a tasting of my Pinot Noir from the same brand of juice. I used black tea and grape stems in primary, medium french oak spiral in secondary, then I got fancy and added Malolactic bacteria for Malolactic Fermentation. 3 months later, it's smooth, buttery, and delicious. I'm going to bottle it in another month. Next time I'll get the larger bottle for a 6 gallon batch.

@seashizort Год назад

31:00 I’ve been obsessed with this black current/blueberry/ apple juice from Wegmans , I’ve been refining my recipe to the point I tried a 6gallon batch, it turned out amazing. Took the SG at 1.082 using white granulated sugar (2cups/gallon),(1/2tsp/gallon)pectic enzyme , (1/2 tsp/gallon) yeast nutrient, Red start cote des blancs Final SG 0.992 = 12% +- Little added water due to the juice being 52oz containers, so I saturated the additives. (Edit= had 1 tea bag/gallon in 1 cup of water black tea also) Anyway Wegmans has a few different types of apply juices to offer with no additives 100% juice.

@eugenealbert3621 9 месяцев назад

so what would you use to make a chianti? and how high would your abv should be?

@CitySteadingBrews 9 месяцев назад

It's a different type of grape is the biggest change. Sangiovese if I remember correctly. They range from 9ish to mid teens.

@jasonbrinkman52 Год назад

Love your videos! Can we see the red Bucket of sanitization?

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

It’s in a few older videos and the gear video.

@ronnydam5609 Год назад

If you make this again would you still add the wine tannin as well as the oaking?

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

I would do it the same as we did. It was great!

@loganmaughan7627 Год назад

Great video and recipe! On my, “to make list” now! Big shot out to Ken at Barrel Char. He is the rockstar you have made him into. Great company to work with.

@doingfreakythings9290 Год назад

Happy New Years

@yayafunky Год назад

I have a TWBoS….. sounds like TRBoS but with a lisp

@kanddfamilyfarm 8 месяцев назад

Love this and if I can ever get the Merlot concentrate or other varietals I'll give it a go. In the meantime though I've got an old red grape vine that will have ripe fruit soon. Any idea how they make the contrates?

@CitySteadingBrews 8 месяцев назад

No need for a concentrate to make wine...

@kanddfamilyfarm 8 месяцев назад

@@CitySteadingBrews true but it's an option to preserve the fruit that I'm considering, other than freezing.

@Kannushi5 Год назад

I can't get paat Paul Giamatti screaming how he's not drinking any merlot🤣

@garynipp5415 Год назад

Just a suggestion, redue you top 5 brews, and 5 your worst, to compare if they maintain their standings.

@Halvor007 Год назад

Is soaking the oak stick recommended or if you want

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

In boiling water… to kill off potential infections.

@suggscj Год назад

I’m waiting for someone from red star to come across one of your videos and see you slamming them for their terrible packets lol

@mandolinman2006 Год назад

Red Star knows about the packets. I know. I emailed them about it. 😼

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

Any response?

@mandolinman2006 Год назад

@@CitySteadingBrews they said they understood and was working on a solution. Supposedly. Their area sales head is a former head brewer. That said, have you looked into the bourbon barrel aged maple syrups and honey? Could be interesting.

@CitySteadingBrews Год назад

I haven’t no… but on the yeast thing, that’s cool! Maybe we get a mention, lol.

@mandolinman2006 Год назад

@@CitySteadingBrews I think it would be interesting if the bourbon notes would come through. We'll see. I did mention you.