Hi all. Just made my second batch of plain mead. This time I added yeast nutrient all at once rather than over a period. It has a very strong sulphur smell and Im wondering if this is normal and will disappear, or have I ruined my batch. Any replies will be appreciated
Hi all, Racked my straight mead several times in a quite a short time and no more sludge in the bottom. My mead is a very dark orange colour and im wondering if it will eventually clear. I used a combination of buckwheat and wildflower and thought maybee its the buckwheat that may stop it from...
Thanks for the replys guys. Yeah Im from Preston Lancashire. The yeast I was told can tolerate a higher abv. I used a combination of buckwheat and wildflower all of which was nice and runny when poured in. I gave it more than a good stirring. Well the airlock is bubbling away so i guess its just...
Js made a 5 gallon batch of straight mead with 17 lbs honey. I took a start reading of 1050 which seems to low for the amount of honey. I thought the more honey the higher the alcohol potential. Have I got it all wrong. I was hoping for a sweet taste with a reasonbly high alcohol content. Any...