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So I started a batch of mead on saturday with Wyeast Sweet Mead. It's been 72 hours with no visible activity in the airlock. So I took another hydrometer reading. It started at 1.120 and is down to 1.110. I know the Wyeast is supposed to be slow but at this rate it'll take 30 days to get fermentation down to acceptable levels. Does this sound right to anyone else?

Marc
 
Looks like all it needed was a good shaking to really take off fermenting. Bubbling every couple of seconds now.

Have faith in the yeast. The yeast be with you.
 
it was already dropping, probably didn't even need to shake, just wait another day.
 

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