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Today I actually do see some activity (bubbles coming up) pretty slowly. I think it's hour 60 or so. The cider is from a local orchard and all it says on the label is 100% apple juice, fresh pressed, nothing added. Not pasteurized, cold treated with UV light. I've used this cider before and it...

Hello! I'm a bit of a beginner, so I'm looking for possible reasons why my cider has not taken off in the time it would normally take. I'll start with my process: I'm doing two 6 gallons batches with the same cider. One will be just regular cider with some flavoring in secondary, the other a...

Thanks for the info guys. It makes sense that it wouldn't be as fast or thorough as regular mead because of the complex, burnt sugars. I actually have a hydrometer and got a OG of 1.070, but my first attempt at mead got stuck and I had to pitch new yeast. So this time I wanted to make sure it...

This is my second mead and it started poorly (just like the last one) I'm wondering how I can improve in the future and what options I have for the present. I used 3 pounds of wildflower honey 1 package of EC 1118 1/4 t yeast nutrient I sanitized all my gear beforehand and boiled the...