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I was just starting to get serious on my mead making, when life got in the way. Well things have gotten back where I can start again. I was getting into the closet that I used to clean it out and discovered two(2) gallons of mead. The airlocks are dry. :smack: I have no idea how long...

In my Mead bible (The complete Meadmaker by Ken Schrammm) he mentions using compressed air for about 5 minutes in a 5 gallon carboy. Thinking about doing this on my next try at mead.. Anyone done this, pointers, or is this just wasted effort? Thanks Don "Ho"

Sorry if this upsets someone, but I havent been on for quite a while and the search engine didnt help me narrow it down, So I still have mine in the 5gallon carboy and thinking of racking it one more time. Should I have bottled it already or should I bottle it now? Don "Ho"

Ok, My first 4 try's at the mead was great, so I decieded to get creative. All this is in a 3 gallon jug. Here is the reciepe: 1 Campden Tablet 20 raisins 2 Navel Oranges 3 Cloves 3 Cinnamon sticks (broke in half) I let this set for 24 hrs then added the following: ½...

I am still confused. After I take a SG reading and a small taste during racking, I have alot of air space that I need to fill. What do I use for that? More Honey? What that sweeten it up to much? Thanks Don "Ho"

I have a JOAM and when I measured the SG today, it had risen. I Racked it last month and added another clove and a couple of more raisns. What would cause the SG to rise? Don "Ho"

Ok, I am going to start my own experiment. I have made the Ancient Orange, and liked it. I was thinking about doing the same thing but change from Oranges to Blackberries and a different yeast. Can I just put them in like I did the oranges? Thanks Don "Ho"

Both of the meads that I have are still very cloudy and the fermentation seems to have stopped. The first mead I started on 01/14/08 and havent seen any activity since 02/25/08. The current SG is 1.064 The second mead is my leap year mead and I moved that to the secondary on 04/05/08...

Here is my recipe: 1 gallon Motts Apple Juice .5 lb of Dextrose (Corn Sugar) 1.10 gram of EC-118 Lalvin Wine Yeasts SG 1.066 Measured it today and it is @ 1.002 Tasted pretty sour. Not knowing what Hard cider is suppose to taste like, I need a little help here. Hasn't...

Recipe #1: 6 pounds of Honey 3 tbs Acid Blend 3 tsp yeast Nutrient 1 tbs Citric Acid 2 Campden Tablets (Yes, I have since found out this is wrong) Cuvee Wine Yeast SG: 1.0822 After 3 weeks: SG: 1.004 added 5# of honey...

And I am wondering how to do do it correctly without stirring up all the lees. I just took a sample and readings last wed. and it still hasnt cleared up from that. I never touched the bottom but the suction that I used stirred up the liquid. This is in a one gallon jug. Thanks...

I have a gallon that has stopped fermenting and is quite clear. According to my time table, I still have 4 weeks before I bottle it. Should I check the gravity and take a little taste now, or just lock the door and wait?

Ok, Malkore suggested a time line on the mead so here it is. beware these are my actual notes!! Mead Batch 01142008 Recipe: 6 pounds of Honey 3 tbs Acid Blend 3 tsp yeast Nutrient 1 tbs Citric Acid 2 Campden Tablets Cuvee Wine Yeast Enough water to make 3 gallons...

It was time to rack my first batch. So I got everything together and started. Well the first problem was trying to get it out of the primary. No matter what I tried, the flow wouldnt start. So I took off the racking cane, put the clear flexible tube into the pail and started it the old...

I have been noticing that the temp in the closet has been rising. Today was an 80degree day and the temp in the closet is @ 75. I am worried bout this summer when the heat really hits. Anyone have any ideas on how to keep my closet cool.. Thanks Don "Ho"

Ok, Got the closet door locked, so now on to the bottles. I have a steady supply of empty wine bottles. I have cleaned them in hot soapy water with a brush, then put them in the dishwasher for additional cleaning. After that a little WD-40 on the outside to remove the labels then I will put...

I have two meads going now. The first one from the kit I got, and I making some Joe's Ancient. I was given the ok to take over a closet that we have in the house. So I moved everything there. The Temp is about 1 - 3 degress cooler ( 67f to 70f) and I have noticed that my kit mead's air...

I found a LHBS and was talking to the owner. Asked about honey and he told me that he only carried Granulated honey. Has anyone used this? I am new and only have a couple of books on mead, but neither of them say anything about Granulated honey. Don "Ho"

My wife bought a mead kit for me for Christmas. The kit was for 3 gallons. I mixed it up yesterday. Of course I find this site today, and been reading all afternoon. Now I am wondering if this mixture is gonna work. I did get "The Compleat Meadmaker" by Ken Schramm, and have be been reading...