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I need to clarify a couple of batches of mead before bottling. I have to move, so I need to get the mead bottled, and it's too hazy for my liking. Waiting for it to settle is not an option. I have added sorbate and sulphites to a couple of batches. I have never used clarifying agents before. I...

Thanks Maylar. Can you share your stabilizing process with me or direct me to a link you think is helpful? I've read a lot about using sorbate and sulfite, but I've come across a lot of conflicting information, and I'm not entirely sure what the best way to go about it is, Thanks!

I have several meads that have been bulk aging in carboys for about 2-2.5 years. They stopped fermenting ages ago, then I just racked them and left them. Now, I am moving and I need to bottle them, but I want to sweeten several of them, and I have never backsweetened a mead. I have some...

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Thanks RPh-Guy! I just sampled my first batch again and I now realize it's pretty strong. Just so I'm clear, due to the dissolved solids, a proofing hydrometer will never give an accurate reading for this type of project as described above, right? Will it work if I run the liquid through a...

Hello. Wondering if someone can help me out? I've twice tried to make a batch of applejack and am getting the same result. Here's what I do/what I end up with: I make a three-gallon apple juice and brown sugar mixture, add champagne yeast, and get a 15% ABV wine/cider. (I've made about 12...

Hi bernardsmith - thanks for your reply and the information. I went back through my notes and checked on a few items and think I figured out why they wildflower batch finished sweeter - I think I used more honey than I had actually thought. I thought the scale I used was measuring pounds in...

Hello Fellow Brewers, I visited a local apiary (I live in southern Ontario, Canada) and they showed me one of their products - swamp honey. The honey is made by bees who collect honey from a local marsh/wetland/swamp, and the beekeeper told me they believe the bees largely collect nectar from...

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Hi RPh Guy - thanks for the quick reply! I just gave a smell test to my various batches and they all smell good - no vinegar smell to any of them. These are my first batches, so I have no idea what to expect - thanks for taking the time to reply. One other item I'm not 100% clear on - when...

Hello, Just joined Homebrew Talk and looking forward to being a part of the community! I'm also new to mead making and I think I've gotten myself into some trouble. The below photo is a traditional mead made with orange blossom honey and using Lalvin 71B yeast. It is two months old and it was...