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Unfortunatley I can't really check the pH at the moment. (I tried, but all I have access to is litmus strips, and those have proved useless at telling me anything other than the mead is somewhere between 3 and 5.) As well, I was unable to source potassium carbonate locally, but did pick up some...

Using the vanilla mead recipe from this site, I started this mead on March 02. This is essentially my first mead (I have a JOAM, started a week earlier,) and just learning my way around meads. 7.5 KG clover honey (approximately, +/- .25 KG) 7 vanilla beans, split and cut up 6 bags Earl Grey...

Just started this today, here's hoping it turns out. This is my first time making a major mead (I have a JOAM started a week ago as my only other mead making.) I've added a little extra vanilla (another pod), and just over 7.5kg of a clover honey from a local apiary, as they didn't have...

Hi, I'm new around here, at least newly registered. I've been lurking the forums for a little while now. I'm should say that I'm fairly new to homebrewing at any level above Mr. Beer, but I am eager to learn. Mr Beer was my homebrew of choice for a number of years though, and I've made more than...

Every search I made, regardless of if it was for advice on beer, cider or mead, seemed to turn up here. Figured I might as well join and save myself the trouble.