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Good evening folks. My hydrometer showed the must has fermented down to 1.054 as of this morning (down from starting gravity of 1.14 without taking into account the addition of the 8 pounds of mixed berries). With the exception of the wet dog smell that I am getting when I degas, things are...

MX1, Fully get where you are coming from. My point was, if you talk to the right beekeeper, they give volume discounts. Beats the heck out of sitting at a farmers market all afternoon in the sun trying to sell jars to tourist. Also, $30 to $36 per quart seems really expensive. With a...

It goes without saying, but get acquainted with your local bee keeper. I know guys that produce hundreds of gallons annually. If you are ok with the local varietal, wildflower or sourwood in my case, you could get a decent deal if you commit to buy honey by the gallon. You also support the...

Thanks Dan O. I can’t tell if I am getting a yeast cake on the bottom of the bucket. I do stir the must when I degas. I appreciate the feedback. I am thinking I will pull the bag of fruit out of the bucket at day 10. Do you squeeze the juice out of the fruit? At this point, I’m...

The 71b yeast continues to chew through the sugar at a rate faster than I anticipated. Hydrometer read 1.070 this morning. I have maintained the temp of the fermentation chamber in the low 60s since pitching the yeast. The actual temperature of the must when I punched the cap down this...

Super grateful for the feedback! Thank you.

Good morning group. Made my 3rd Fermaid O Nutrient Addition last night (4.5 grams per the calculator). The CO2 coming out of suspension no longer smells like cobbler. It now smells like cardboard with a hint of sulphur. Im not going to get too jammed up about it as I think thats part of the...

Great question SimPilot. I’m guessing 1.020 to 1.025 based on the alcohol tolerance of 71b. Does that sound reasonable based on the ingredients and directions above? Would put the mead at 15 to 16% Abv if my SG was right. I know that it is not correct because I’m not really sure what the...

Hydrometer reads 1.125 this morning. Not sure how it’s going to taste but it smells great and is visually appealing. Todd Peterson

Got home to be pleasantly surprised by active fermentation. I was a little worried due to 1) the yeast past the expiration date, 2) the temp difference between the yeast slurry and the must when I pitched, and 3) the high starting gravity. Punched down the cap and stirred the must to release...

4 gallons mixed berry started today. 307.2

Thanks for the heads up Dan O. I’ll look for it next time. I’ve been unable to locate anything “black currant “ purée or juice, in my home brew store or grocery stores. The must smells pretty incredible pre fermentation. I’m hoping I have some signs of yeast life when I look in on it...

Good morning folks. I took the plunge and put together my first must in some time. I have been away from the hobby for a while and recently got the bug to get back into mead making (I was not a very good maze when I was previously making mead). I took my inspiration from the following thread...

Thank you all for the responses. I’ll move forward with the dark wildflower honey in a mixed berry mead. I’m grateful for the input.

Good afternoon. New board member with a request for some input. It has been a while since I have attempted a batch of mead. I have dusted off my equipment and mead making resources with the expectation of picking the hobby back up again. I keep bees as well as I make mead. In spite of myself...