Recent content by Rasputyne

Ok, so this is a bit of an old thread, but I hadn't ever gotten around to racking my mead to a carboy till now. The process definitely worked over the last 9 months or so, as I tested the SG while transferring it to the carboy, which came out to 1.002. If I understand correctly (using the...

That's correct, huesmann. 1 quart was used with the honey to heat, which required it to sit at 160 degrees for ten minutes or so once it was nicely mixed. I then added that mixture to the 3 quarts of cold water that were already in the fermenter. Then I waited 15 minutes while the yeast was...

I had to estimate the temperature, as I didn't have any way of measuring a temp below 100 (only have a meat thermometer and a candy thermometer), but the 3/4s gallon of water that I added the must to had been in the fridge for most of the day, and I waited 20 minutes or so while the yeast was...

Newbie here, so I may be completely incorrect, but I started my first batch on Wednesday (the 31st) with the following recipe: 3-4 pounds wildflower honey (had to estimate pouring from a 5 pound container) 1 gallon distilled water .5 tsp yeast nutrient .25 tp yeast energizer 1 packet...

Hello there! I've been lurking here for several weeks while I was waiting for the rest of my equipment and such to arrive, just looking over recipes and reading various threads, trying to learn what I can. Seems as though the first real thing to learn was RDWHAHB, and to let the yeast just...