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With dark meads, how do you know if its done clearing? I have a blueberry mead that is so dark I can't shine a dive flashlight through it. How with I know when its done clearing?

I racked my large batch since I noticed that it had dropped quite a bit of sediment and I hadn't seen any more evidence of clearing or fermentation in weeks. after racking I used sparkeloid to help it. it's only been a few days and there is already just as much sediment on the bottom of this...

my 5-6 gallon batch of mead is about where I'd like it to stop. it's at 11% abv with an S.G. of 1.043. I'm shooting for 12-13%. what do I do to stop this thing? I've heard/read about different methods, but I don't know what the best way to act is.. do I add sulfates? cold crash it? I need...

ok, so in my first batches I didn't realize I was supposed to let oxygen access the must for a few days. I mixed it, and capped it. now the fermentation has stopped after 7 days. Would it be a mistake at this point to mix in some oxygen to restart the fermentation process? I've heard adding...

hey all! I'm just posting here to introduce myself. This brewing community seems to be pretty fantastic. I'm very new at home brew and have a lot to learn. my initial interests are mead and ginger beer. I have a 5 gal batch of mead and a one gallon batch of mead brewing right now. I also...