Heartofglass
Member
I'm gathering up materials for my first batch of mead and debating whether to do a whole 6 gal carboy or something smaller, say the typical glass big jug of apple juice found in a market- 2.5 gal maybe. So my first question is whether a smaller batch will be significantly easier to produce a positive my first time round.
Any advice?
My second questions regard picking the fruit and how much. Ive got a few pounds already but If I do the larger carboy Ill need to pick more.? How much for a 6 gal of dry to med sweet?
Lastly the strawberry guava is now falling pretty fast off the bush and Im wondering if I need be concerned about insects, larvae being inside the fruit. Will the insect life taint my mead?
Im not picking off the ground but even the fruit off the bush upon closer inspection reveals little beady worms wriggling.
Should these critters be considered show-stoppers?
mahalos and gracias
Hog
Any advice?
My second questions regard picking the fruit and how much. Ive got a few pounds already but If I do the larger carboy Ill need to pick more.? How much for a 6 gal of dry to med sweet?
Lastly the strawberry guava is now falling pretty fast off the bush and Im wondering if I need be concerned about insects, larvae being inside the fruit. Will the insect life taint my mead?
Im not picking off the ground but even the fruit off the bush upon closer inspection reveals little beady worms wriggling.
Should these critters be considered show-stoppers?
mahalos and gracias
Hog