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can any of you perhaps estimate how much the finished gravity would be? :)

after searching for options on the internet, i added 2.5 liters of water to the must yesterday. I think the must were too sugary. Later that evening it started bubbling again, and now its bubbling every 5 seconds. I got a hydrometer today and just took a reading.. it said 1050, but i am a...

Hi. I just returned from new year celebrations at my fathers place, and the mead seems to be almost finished fermenting. I thought that was a little too fast. when i first checked today, the must was bubbling every 30-40 seconds. I then gave it a little shake, and it started bubbling faster...

Okay, i dont have any measuring equipment to check wether the fermentation is finished. Can i just let it stand until is has completely stopped bubbling, or will it need further shaking? I hear that too much oxygen will turn it into vineger. And another question. I talked to someone who...

Wow.. do you still need to shake it evert day when it is fermenting?.. I just tried to shake it, and a LOT of air came through the yeast tube.. normally its a bubble every two seconds..

Well, there was no foam on it. But anyway - the mix i bubbling away.. music to my ears. It seems like it worked this time ;) Thanks for the help, - Thomas

okay.. Yesterday i made a starter out of 1lb honey and 1 liter of water.. then cooled it down and added two small bottles of yeast. (the same i used the first time) Then left it for the night, and today i added the starter to the must.. I'll get back to you if anything happends

Hey. Well, i am still a little concerned.. It has'nt "really" started yet... The water in the yeast-lock does move from when i leave for work and to when i get home again, and i suspect that there is a tiny bubble now and then, but i have never seen it happen.. I just gave it a shake...

well its already waiting for the fermentation.. Would anyone advise me to fill the tank up with water? It is at 22 litres now, and there is room for 25 litres. Should i boil three litres and add it to the mix?

okay, another question. Does it seem like too much honey? I heard that too much honey would make a bad fermentation. Do i need to fill it up with water, or should it work with this mix? (still no bubbles btw ;)) - Thomas

Okay, i just added the nutrients and gave it a good shake. Then watched the yeast tube for a few minutes just to check is anything was going on - still nothing. Maby tomorrow then ;)

Looks very nice :) Mine has'nt begun bubbling yet. Does the "one bubble per 45 seconds" mean that its almost finished, or doesent it bubble more than that when the yeast is working?

The article i followed actually suggested not to use any of that, but a lot of sources on the internet tells me the oppoursite :) Can you telle me what advantages and disadvantages it has? We bought some nutrients with the yeast, but were not sure wether to use it or not. Thanks for the...

Hey. My girlfriend and i just boiled our first 22 liters of mead yesterday night. None of us have tried this sort of thing before, so i'd like to descibe how we did it, and hear your feedback. What will we need to do next, any tips, and will it even be drinkable? We used - 9.5kg honey -...