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They're not so much "breaking" as "dissolving". There are tiny little particles of cork floating around in the wine, like the glue that holds them together is breaking up or something. At least I'm assuming that's what it is. I've seen these same little specs appear after bottling in everything...

I'm about out of the first batch of corks I bought when I first started making wine and am looking for recommendations for a resupply. The ones I have are "Altec" corks and what I really don't like about them is they seem to break apart and release little particles of cork into the wine. I find...

The OG was 1.112 and it was down to 1.017 when I racked after 20 days. There aren't any tendrils or anything, just that really thin mat of white on the surface. I pulled the stopper and gave it a quick sniff. I've never brewed (or even tasted) mead before so I don't have a point of reference for...

I'm not sure how it tastes. I didn't want to open it anymore than I have to so I was gonna wait until the next racking to check for any odd odors/tastes. I should probably go ahead and do that soon in case it is infected.

Today I noticed a thin, sticky-looking, white film on the surface of my mead. I've been reading threads and looking at pics trying to decide if I have a problem or not. I keep flip-flopping between "I think that's normal" and "oh crap I'm breeding bugs" so I thought I'd ask for some more...

Thanks once again for the even more info! It just keeps coming! Making extra for topping up sounds like a good idea. I'll be sure to do that next time. I'll probably do at least a 3 gallon batch as well.

I read through the sticky but apparently not thoroughly enough. Somehow I completely missed the spreadsheet. I'm gonna read it a couple more times before I ask anymore stupid questions. Thanks again!

Thanks for the info (and the welcome)! I thought that would be the case I just couldn't find anywhere it was explicitly stated. Is there a way to account for post-OG additions and still get an accurate abv? I'm planning on doing a blueberry melomel for my next batch and some of the recipes I've...

I'm almost a complete brewing noob and will soon be racking my first attempt at mead. Somehow I've ended up quite a bit shy of the gallon I was going for and will need to add close to 4 cups to bring it to where it needs to be. Won't this change the gravity through a method other than...