Recent content by vikingchick

The good news is I can read a book through it, must have just needed to settle. It is now resting in my closet in a carboy with a rubber cork and airlock in it. That's the only stopper I had, should I have used a solid rubber stopper? I was afraid of it bursting if there was too much pressure...

@Frognostic--I honestly can't remember what yeast I used. I know it was some kind of wine yeast that the guy from my local brew shop helped me with and said was the best for cooler temps. @bernardsmith and Matrix4b--My recipe was from a book I used, following the directions as far as all the...

So I started my first batch of mead on January 16, 2015 and it is now June 13, racking day. I wasn't comfortable racking earlier because I lived in a really moldy house and didn't want to contaminate, so I waited til I moved. It also went through lots of temp changes b/c my house was drafty with...