The Belgian yeast ABV is 11% I think. I messured the gravity again this evening and it change from 1.070 to 1.062 in a little over a day so I guess the stuff must be fermenting although no visible bubble activity. Am I also correct in assuming that aeration should no longer be done at this...
As an update ... I've added general brewers yeast (found in the baking section in the shop) and I was able to determine my current gravity reading. My reading is 1.070 .
Thank you guys for the feedback so far. I'll try another yeast to start with and see how things go from there. I will also try and get a hydrometer to test the gravity over time. I haven't been able to get one yet, but I'll search online for one.
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It is my first attempt at mead making and I think it is not going well. I have no airlock activity after 6 days by now. This after adding a second packet of yeast and aerating twice a day for about 5min. It foams a lot when I whisk it and I can smell a slight alcohol/strong smell, but no...