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thanks for the tip Forsberg. I actually decided to try some Mead as a recommendation from a friend, who brews it regularly and said it was really easy. he tends to just put it all together in a demijohn and leave it for 3 months or so and it tends to work out for him. I suppose it's like a...

not sure what a racking cane is, but a a test container I have. many thanks for your help

too many questions for such an amateur lol :) yes, still looks like tea, has not cleared yet. I know it sounds daft but cant seem to read the reading on the Hydrometer I bought - just know by what ive been told that if it floats its finished fermentation. maybe I should try to read it again...

Ive had my Mead going for nearly 4 months now, still looks like tea. It smells a tad vinegery, but also of strong alcohol. I tried to take a Hydrometer reading and it floated in the Brew, suggesting fermentation is finished. Do I wait before its cleared before bottling? Should I throw it?

Thanks for the answer Maylar. funnily enough a bought a Hydrometer over the weekend (Wilkinsons), but not sure what reading / digit is normally a sign its ready. secondly my Mead still looks like Tea, so I take it its not ready to bottle and drink?

I did my first mead in September, and not sure how to check its ready for bottling. I thought it has to be clear which is isnt, so maybe something's gone wrong?