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I started a small batch in a mason jar (about 3 tablespoons of honey to 1 liter of water) and let it activate over three days. I then added that to my main musk and let it ferment under a cheese cloth for about two weeks until the bubbling slowed down a bit. I then racked it to the jug. The...

There was lots of foaming during the initial ferment, as well as when I racked it. Bubbling in the airlock and the mead itself is quite fizzy. Yes it is an alcohol meter I got by mistake. I'll have to check the gravity with an actual hydrometer to know for sure.

I am questioning the success of my ferments as I cannot really taste any alcohol in either batches. They were bubbling and fizzing well when I made the musk, I did not add any yeast, just activated the natural yeast in the honey. I have what I thought was a hydrometer but apparently is only for...

I tried to do this but it ended up breaking and pieces sunk into the mead. I am now straining the batch through a cheese cloth several times while I decide what to do. Is it possible to boil it at this stage or will that ruin it?

Hi all, This batch of mead has been fermenting for 6 months. Towards the end the airlock ran out of water due to my negligence and mold has formed on the surface. The mead itself looks fine, though it is very clear compared to the other batch I made alongside it, which is cloudier. I am...

Primary fermentation happens in contact with the air, secondary fermentation happens in a sealed container with an airlock. Just not sure how long I should let the primary fermentation go.

How long should I let it ferment in the open container before racking? It's been just over a week and I got a bit of surface mold growth today which I had to scoop off.

The yeast came from the honey mostly. I did 3lb honey to 1gallon water, 8 raisins and some lemon squeezes. That sat for over a week and nothing happened, so I put two tablspoons of honey into half a liter of water and that began bubbling nicely after a few days. I then added that into the musk...

Oh that's good to hear! So I shouldn't stir it at all? And thank you, I used amber wildflower honey.

I just need to know if this is normal or an infection. This is my first batch of mead, wild ferment. Thanks!