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How did this turn out?

Maybe I'm worried about nothing, but how long does a mead typically ferment for. I've done some research and if I baby it people say I can get it down to about 2 weeks for primary. I was just wondering how long the actual, ie inoculate/forget, method takes.

I've read the FAQs about the nutrient/energizer and was wondering about anyone's personal experiences with LD Carlson's products.

So in some research in order to hopefully prevent my mead from ever getting stuck again (my first two batches were/are gigantic stuck failures), I'm looking into the correct way to use nutrient and energizer. I've purchased both nutrient and energizer from LD Carlson. How do these items...

Thanks again for the help.

I never thought about just dropping the thing into the jug. Ever have a problem getting it back out? (I shudder to think what's growing on my needle-nose pliers that I'd need to use)

Awesome! I'll look into it. This mead thing has really gotten me interested.

By "decreasing turnout" I mean that filling up the hydro test tube takes a good amount of liquid and that done over 2-3 readings would take a significant amount out of the yield in a one gallon batch. I'm assuming that no one dumps their test sample back into the batch. It just seems like I'll...

I currently have some mead fermenting right now and I had some questions about some processes. I'm doing 1 gal batches and am interested in the SG but by the time I take 2-3 readings it would severely decrease my turnout. How do most people take their readings? I'm not too worried about it...

My first GF ale was really cloudy, even out of the primary and it never cleared really in the bottle. The people who drank it complained so the next time I used some gelatin finnings about 3 days before I bottled. It was perfectly clear. Never had much result with Irish moss though.

So I made a batch of Graff last Thursday and the OG was 1.062 and after pitching the yeast (I used a rehydrated Safale-05) there was little to no activity from the airlock or from the primary. I checked the SG again today and it was 1.061. Should I be worried about it not fermenting? The yeast...

The reason I would be avoiding aluminum is my father (used to brew in college and he has it in his head that aluminum is no good). I've read all the debates about SS vs Alum and frankly this alum a cheaper/reliable option, so maybe I can convince him. Anyway, another question/worry I had was...

Hey all. So I'm getting prepared to brew my first batch. I'm somewhere in the middle of obtaining all the supplies and I've hit a speed bump with the kettle. Eventually I would like to do AG brews so I'd like to get some lasting equipment right at the start. I have a 21 qt Granite-Ware pot (a...