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I would love to hear how it turns out. I have never tried a 'smoky' mead, but it sounds damn good.

I'm a novice mead maker also, but my bet is that adding a peppermint tea bag during secondary wouldn't be much different than adding it during the primary (or the boil). That is a good bet for making a nice light peppermint flavored mead, but like Emerald said, it could take a while to ferment...

I have always avoided distilled water and opted for bottled 'spring water'. It costs the same, but I have always suspected that it would work better than tap or distilled water, but I have no confirmation on that. Spring water has worked well in my brewing so far, so I have just stuck with it...

I had good luck with the 'do it yourself' method and wouldn't hesitate to suggest that others try it. Here is another DIY sample - Homemade mash tun instructions

Welcome! It is always good to support a local brew shop, even if it costs a few bucks more.

Changing the subject a bit, are you guys satisfied with the Lalvin yeast? So far, I am not pleased with the results, or have not waited long enough for it to age out. I don't think it is my recipe or process since I am happy with the results from liquid Wyeast... Just curious what others...

I built my own, and didn't end up saving quite as much as I expected - heck, I probably broke even considering the number of trips to home depot to get parts I missed, wrong size, etc. Granted, seemed simple enought that I didn't print out the directions or shopping list... Maybe THAT was my...

Wouldn't the least insulated part of the cold room be the window air conditioner? I have used the floor standing coolers, and am not impressed with them either - plan drainage for the condensation and a 4 dryer vent for the hot air to escape. Those methods seem to work for many, but wouldn't...

5 days is a slow start in my experience, but the gravity readings seem to be in the range that I would expect. I don't know how long it has been in the primary, but I wouldn't rush to get it bottled. I do expect that you would see an improvement in taste after some aging, but suspect that the...

I saw it suggested online somewhere to mark carboys with electrical tape to clearly identify where your 5 gallon mark is. Easily visible and you will always be able to remove it since it holds together better than other kinds of tape. I did this after having the same issue as you the first...

I wish I could say that my stumbling was a result of my homebrew, but alas the jumbo keg-o-rator (AKA the tiny fridge) has run dry. I am looking forward to teaching you all about home brewing by learning from my many many mistakes. All kidding aside, I am glad I found the forum cheers!

I googled 'home brew forum' and HomeBrewTalk was one of the top results.