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It is my first time making mead so i don't know much about the process :D. I just checked the gravity and it said 1.010 so i guess i should rack it now then? Thanks again for the answer

Thanks for the reply. I actually do have an hydrometer but if i measure the gravity and it is to high, is it ok to just close the lid and let it ferment more or will there be a problem with the oxygen entering it?

So i made a 30 liters (7.92 US gallon) batch of mead about two weeks ago and the fermenting process has really slowed down now (it bubbles every 25 sec.) Does that mean it is ready for racking or should it ferment longer? Im going to work on Wednesday and will be gone for 3 weeks, so i have to...

I'm working off-shore so i haven't got the chance to taste it yet, going home on Wednesday so ill try it then. I have no clue, how do i find out? Ill do that, but what is ABV? Ok, any yeast in particular you recommend? Ill try that, but since the honey was so cheap im not to worried of...

All i know is that the beekeeper didn't want the honey because of it being fermented, so i got it for way less than it would normally cost. 36$ for 10Kg, "normal" honey would have cost me 184$ for the same amount

Thank you! What i ment to say was "fermented honey"

Hello there! Im about to try brewing mead for the very first time. I got hold on a 10L (2.64GL) bucket of honey from a local beekeeper but he told me it was fermented. So im wondering if it's still usable for brewing? Also wich yeast should i use for making the mead sweet with a strong taste of...