Recent content by jdach27

I actually researched the whipped honey because I was worried it might not work, but apparently it's fine in mead. I finally brewed this on 3-22-09. I checked my hydrometer yesterday and got a reading of about 1.100. I checked it again today, and it's still around the same mark. I've been...

So, I'm going to be brewing this mead in the next few days, and I've changed the recipe around a bit. The new recipe is as follows.. -6 lbs clover honey -4 lbs raw organic honey -4 lbs whipped wild raspberry honey -20 lbs strawberries (10 in primary, 10 in secondary) -Lavin RC212 yeast I...

Man, I'm glad I found this forum. It's exceptionally useful. I think I'm going to kick it up to 14 lbs of honey. I'm going to add a pound each of the clover and raspberry honey. Also, I've read that adding the fruit to the primary fermentation can take away some of the fruit flavors, so I'm...

Cool. So are there any physical signs at this point? Or do you just know by gravity readings?

Thanks, that clears a lot up. I was wondering how much space that many strawberries was going to take up. I'm assuming this is in the FAQ's, which I will definitely read, but what exactly is the 1/2 sugar break? And I'm assuming you wait until the bubbling stops almost completely, and then...

So, about a month ago I stumbled upon a website that gave instructions on how to make a cheap, 1 gallon batch of mead. It sounded interesting, and being the bored and impulsive person I am, I went out that day and got the ingredients. Since then, I have been researching the process extensively...