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So, basically my next steps should be: Stabilize and add bentonite, wait for it to settle out, then rack to a new carboy and I'm good to let it age for a while?

Thanks for the tip! I used calcium carbonate to adjust. Haven't touched it since my last post until tonight, and the pH is sitting somewhere between 3 and 4. The fermentation has pretty much completely stopped at 1.021, putting the abv at around 13%. Took a taste and no obvious foul or off...

It may not be very necessary. The LHBS said to use it. I don't think he's done a ton of meads, but he has done a TON of wine, so I figured it wouldn't hurt. I ended up getting some calcium carbonate and threw about a teaspoon in since I was getting that H2S smell. Whipped it up real good...

Just added second addition of nutrients and so far looking good so far as I can tell.

Thanks for the brutal honesty. Maybe it was a little unclear when I said "as delicious as the hydrometer sample." It was merely a hopeful statement, I sure don't expect it to be as sweet as the original must, nor do I want it to. But as or more delicious? Of course! I will be back...

Just pitched my first ever batch of mead! Bought a bunch of starthistle honey for this purpose almost 2 years ago and just never got around to making it until now. 5 gallon batch 16.25 lbs of Starthistle honey 2 packets of Lalvin EC-1118 yeast 3 tsp of yeast energizer(nutrient booster)...

Thanks for the advice guys! I just finished pitching actually and set it aside in the closet. Unfortunately my LHBS only had the 1118, so I went with that. That being said, my OG turned out to be about 1.122, and the sample I pulled tasted amazing. Hopefully it turns out good!

Planning on it!

Ahhhhhh. I used to have a paid membership though I don't recall seeing that.

Yes please!!

I don't get this reference, what is this?

****! Well, it was a fun ride gents. Glad you were with me.

I've been doing all-grain beer for several years with good success and am excited to get started on my first mead batch. Compared to AG, the process seems much more straightforward, but I had some lingering questions I wanted to run by the veterans before I pull the trigger. First, I want to...

Haha, thanks for the props everyone! Loves good beer, loves to brew, loves hockey.. Definitely a unicorn. :mug:

Girlfriend, actually.

Industrial automation systems

Her first time brewing all-grain and she keeps begging for us to do another batch. Gentlemen, I think I found a keeper.

The Big Lebowski. I've seen it 200 times and it never gets old.

Pshh... yeah I'm in.

I've been brewing beer for a while now and just delved into AG recently. But I've never brewed a batch of mead before. I've pretty much got the procedure down I think, but I'm having a hard time finding a good recipe. I ordered about 20 pounds of star thistle honey from a friend of mine who runs...