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• Posted in thread: mead not bubbling on 11-20-2012 at 10:30 AM
  Hey madgaz. My first batch ever was 1.1Kg of honey to 3 liters of water and it came out very
  dry. I had to backsweeten it in the end. Also, the larger the batch, the longer it takes for it
  to start "b...

• Posted in thread: My new guetto setup on 11-17-2012 at 06:49 PM
  I did not know Brouwland. Thanks a lot!I'm browsing through all their bottles/tanks/casks
  category. This might solve my problem for bulk aging.EDIT: Thanks to your link, I've found a
  distributor here ...

• Posted in thread: My new guetto setup on 11-17-2012 at 09:05 AM
  Thanks for the input, fatbloke.I actually just use the plastic for the fermentation process.
  Once that's done, I let them age in 5 liter wine jugs I get from several people. I just never
  found glass c...

• Posted in thread: My new guetto setup on 11-16-2012 at 07:58 PM
  My Xmas mead is a success! I've decided (on the 1st of November) to start preparing for next
  Xmas. Larger quantity was the first requisite (I suppose every brewer finds this out.), my
  batch got claime...

• Posted in thread: Show us your Mead in a photo!!! on 11-14-2012 at 06:28 AM
  This is a recipe I started back in early July to give out as Xmas presents.I called it "Nico's
  Xmas Carol", it has some cinnamon, vanilla, orange and a couple of extra local herbs. Very
  sweet as it sh...

• Posted in thread: EPIC FAIL MEAD... smells like smoked ham on 11-06-2012 at 07:59 PM
  And so it began the Bacon-Mead research thread...

• Posted in thread: Newbie Backsweetening question on 10-29-2012 at 05:55 AM
  Thank you for all your answers, I went ahead and Pasteurized my batch before backsweetening,
  it's perfect right now, taste wise, no new fermentation.It's just resting until December. I've
  had a couple...

• Posted in thread: Newbie Backsweetening question on 10-22-2012 at 05:30 PM
  Ok. Seems simple enough. I'll go with Pasteurizing. Is there a thread somewhere where I can
  read on how to do it exactly? How much to heat it, how long, etc?EDIT: I've read somewhere of
  some guy putti...

• Posted in thread: Newbie Backsweetening question on 10-22-2012 at 04:15 PM
  Hey guys,last week I posted this: about the yeast aftertaste, and the bottles have been in
  the fridge ever since.The yeast taste is pretty much gone which is a good thing, but I'm left
  with two very...

• Posted in thread: Question about yeast "aftertaste" on 10-13-2012 at 12:13 AM
  I did not try that. Had no idea really. Thanks! :) Will try it and report back.Cheers!