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4.35 berries malomel 4.35 apricot malomel 422.75+8.7=431.45

3 gallons traditional -first batch of mead I've made 9%alc 3 gallons traditional-second batch a bit sweeter then the first 11%alc 6 gallons plum mead 7.5%alc dry 6 gallons traditional OG of 1.140~ current gravity 1.024 hoping it goes down because its too sweet right now. Still slowly fermenting...

I've got a package of WLP720 Blush Wine 70ml, the question is would it be ok to pitch different type of yeast from different manufacturer. Would the yeast go to war with each other? :)

I just took a temp reading and its 18C in the room. i was a bit dramatic :)

i did rehydrate the 5g package in lukewarm water.im unsure what temp the must was but it was lukewarmish too

well the airlock is active, there is some activity but since my hydrometer doesnt show more than 1.100 i dont see the changes. the recipe is 10kg honey in 21L batch with EC 1118. It tastes good and no foul smells so far... Should i just drop in some nutrients? edit: the room temp in norway is 10C :D

Just got back from vacation. The mead fermentation has stalled. The current gravity is the same as og. Do u think i can put in another type of yeast and nutrients or just nutrients and hope the old yeast picks up?

After all i didnt go to the store to get nutrients. Im traveling on a 10 day vacation in a few hours and ill just leave it as it is. Ive stirred it well few hours ago, the airlock is slowly letting co2 out. Hope for the best. Positive thinking :)

Mad for Mead, Part 2 Its just saying that mead without nutrients could have off flavors or staggered fermentation. I did watch a video few weeks ago which was an interview with a award winning mead maker. Basically he said he didnt use any nutrients in his award winning mead so i thought ill try...

This one turned out to be quite delicious. Plums for the win. I'll leave it in the carboy for a few more months but im pleasantly surprised how it tastes at the moment!

EC-1118

The reason why I've put so much honey is I wanted a sweet mead without having to backsweeten it as I don't like the taste of it then so having the yeast do its thing until it reaches its limit with abv is fine with me. This is an experiment as my 4th batch of mead I've ever made. I've been...

ok maybe ill run to the store tomorrow and buy some. now they are closed, the mead is slowly fermenting.

i think ill do it without nutrients and see what happens.

Ive just put 10kg of honey in 21L total batch and my hydrometer is floating about 1cm below the last line which states 1.100. What approximate OG do I have? Its just honey water and yeast at this point.