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Thanks!! So would that make the final product bitter? Also, sorry, I've never made beers before....what is brett?

So I decided to re-rack my acerglyn (2 lbs local maple syrup, 1 lb honey). I started it in May. It is super cloudy, though all yeast action has stopped and you can see a big build-up of yeast at the bottom. I figured it just needed some more time. I took a tiny taste to see what was up and...

Thank you all so much! I will sit patiently and let the yeast do its work!

So I am very new to mead making. I've done it successfully a few times but by no means know more than the absolute basics. I just started two one gallon carboys of mead--one simply a traditional one, one a cherry mead. I realized today after fermentation has been bubbling along for about three...