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Just an update finally getting around to putting the recipe to the bucket. Wish me luck. I'll update the thread every three days and then less often over time. Prost!

This is the exact kind of post I was looking for. I greatly appreciate the advise and suggestions.

Hey everyone. After a few successful batches of hard cider my wife and I decided that we wanted to make a batch of mead. I have a few questions about the recipe we are going to be following and would like to ask you fine people for some advice and suggestions. The recipe is as follows...

I haven't decided on a recipe as of yet. But the wife is leaning towards strawberry. So I'm more than likely going to be using fruit. Also I need to find a cheap source of honey. Never really thought of how expensive it is

I've seen two opinions on whether you can start your mead fermenting in a bucket or if you should definitely use a carboy for fermenting. What says the experts?

Just have a few quick questions about a couple of batches I have going right now. I just got a batch in my primary yesterday. Its a blend of cider and one pound of peaches I pasteurized. I also added 1.5 cups of brown sugar to it. I pitched a packet of ale yeast into one gallon of the cider and...

Tested the cider. Still has about .7 till it is ready to be racked off to the secondary. Took a small taste taste. I think this batch is going to be really really good fr a first try

Thanks. I'll test it when I get home and post results.

And if I'm not mistaken the Hydrometer should read around 1.00 when it is finished? Thanks again for the help

That would be a pretty fast ferment. Only four days?

Should I add some yeast nutrient? I shook the bucket a bit again and it was the same story. Start bubbling good for about 10 seconds and then was done. Is it possible that I need to add some yeast nutrient?

Thanks for the replies. I'm using a five gallon brew bucket. Temperatures would roughly 69-74 F. I used a concentrate juice with no preservatives only the vitamin C. I think next time I'll just use the glass carboys and a primary I have a few gallon sized ones.

Thanks for the replies. I'm using a five gallon brew bucket. Temperatures

Hello everyone. Just started my first batch of hard cider. Just had a few question now that it should be four days into ferment. I made just under a gallon for my first batch just because I wasn't sure what to expect. I went through all the steps of cleaning and preparing for ferment. I added my...