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So after making my mead ready to drink for the 2014 got season...I got pregnant about a month after it started - girl problems lol. And of course now I'm busy nursing and I made the batch 20% alcohol..so I haven't tried it yet in fear of not being able to sober up in time lol. Last year when I...

What is everyone's favorite fruit wine! I'm looking for some inspiration!

This sounds good! Maybe you could make skeeter pee mead rack onto raspberries

Hi, Looking for suggestions for a good online store to order wine labels from. Thanks!

Ok I've looked at my notes - For the wildflower mead I bottled that had a yeast aftertaste (most recent one) 1) I made a mistake with the yeast type I actually used 71b-1122..however the other mead I made last year was made with ec1118. 2) Started Apr 12/13 - racked to secondary at May 7 3)...

Yep you can! Checked it to make sure:)

A couple of the meads I've done have had a yeasty aftertaste. Not sure if other ppl can pick it up but I can. I def rack and give weeks/months in between rackings. For the 2 that I noticed I used 1118. Is this a clearing prob? Both were pretty clear. Any feedback please!

I'm curious as well!

I'll have to try fermenting with the tea for my next batch. And I'll have to try earl grey tea too!

I looked back at my notes and it looks like I added a 1/2 tsp of acid blend. Never thought I'd be able to taste it:) Maybe it just blended with the mead flavor well!

Kind of looks like its the nasties from the yeast. Is it a beige cream color? Did u just finish a bubbly ferment?

I did vanilla with choc hazelnut tea. The mead tasted a touch citrusy at the time of racking...so hopefully the vanilla can cloud that over or it might come out tasting weird.

So far I added in a vanilla bean...but am stuck on the tea type to add if any....maybe chamomile?

How many bags do you usually add for a gallon?

Stovetop I've had the same issue. I've had a mead sitting for 6 months that's still cloudy and one that is 2 months beside it and is very clear (naturally). I've added the 2 part - Kiesol and chitosan to the cloudy one about 2.5 months ago and nothing. I currently have it sitting in the fridge...