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I just racked my first 5 gal. batch of medium show mead. The OG reading was 1.10 and now almost 3 weeks later it is 0.39. What am I missing here?

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Two day ago I started a Ken Schramm's "Mambo in your Mouth" multi-berry recipe. I used all the water and honey in the initial mix. OG 1.1 I will be purchasing the fruit over the next couple days and freezing if not already frozen. When I am ready to transfer to secondary onto bagged fruit is...

I have been seeing recipes for melomels where the fruit such as orange wedges pushed through the small opening of a carboy during initial fermentation. My question is how do you get the wedges back out after racking to the secondary? I want to try an Orange/Cinnamon melomel once I find a...

I have managed to find a few buckets from the local coney island. Their feta cheese buckets are food grade, no odor and are larger than 5 gals. Unless I am missing something these are perfect and in continual supply.

I am getting a ton of wine and beer bottle from my local boat club. You know how much boaters drink. Anyway, wine bottles are free and I pay the $0.10 deposit for what ever I want in beer bottles. Stupid Michigan deposit!!! But, every bar has to save them so it works out well. You can pick and...

Does anyone have any creative sources for free fermentation buckets such a the local donut shop (icing buckets), McDonalds pickles, ect?

I guess I should ask...do the oak chips go ine the carboy (secondary) or 3rd racking for 6months or so aging before bottling? They will fit in the carboy mouth?

Perfect, I am all over this. Thank everyone!

I am in if detailed instructions are provided. This will be my second attempt at mead. !st is a Medium Show Mead from Ken Schramm. Sounds very interesting.

I do have Ken's book and currently have his Medium Show Mead in one primarys. My concern with the Multi-Berry Melomel (Mambo in Your Mouth) is the need for oak aging which I do not have barrels for aging yet. I also don't want something that is to sweet so the oak aging would seem to be a must...

Your instructions call for Wyman’s Blueberry juice but I do not see it in your ingredients list. How much are you using?

I am ready to start my first 5 gal. berry melomel and don't want to throw a dart blindly for a great recipe. I would appreciate any assistance, your finest melomel recipe and any tips you may offer. TIA John [email protected]