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G'day all, I have just started using tea (meadowfoam and hibiscus) in a brew which seems to really go with mead. Can someone explain what the tea does and how is the best way to use it? Ie as the initial brew or in secondary etc? Also, is there an accepted protocol as to how much to use per...

My brew has slowed down considerably. It is still going, but no where near what i am used to. It's maybe a 1.5 gal batch with 2 pound of strawberries straight in at primary. No banana yet as i was going to put it in secondary with another 2 pound of strawberries The yeast was 2 smack packs...

Oxygen won’t affect it unless it exposed to it for a long time. Your brew will still be giving off CO2 which should force any O2 away from the mead. Stir away.

Ahh right. Didn’t know that but I probably should have. I do now. Thanks for the replies.

Hey Redeemer. My first thought was too much tannin. And I don’t really know enough to work out how much is too much. RPh has raised the microbe issue too which may be a thing, tho there is no visible signs of mould etc. I’ll see how things travel in another 6 months or so then.

Didn’t stabilize at all. I didn’t even think of it, never really have considered it. I guess I will from now on tho.

G'day all, I was hoping someone could give me a clue as to the off taste that is happening with my cyser. Made on about 4 quarts of apply juice and a pound of honey. Used Fermaid K and DAP and went to about 13-14% Into secondary I also added: juice of 3 lemons 1 ounce lemon rind 1/2 tsp...

Hey Greenmage, I am interested if this was the right amount of nutrient? I would have thought that a gallon would have needed 6grams maybe? Or does the blueberries and juice provide any nutrients? Generally I was wondering how this was going? Cheers

I have the same issue. I tried a straigt-up strawberry a while back and honestly it was not worth the effort. I put 1.5 pounds into primary of a 1 gal mix. Hardly any flavour at all. So i am going to try the strawberry cabana mead (listed in the recipes section) with 1.5 pounds in primary...

And what’s the consensus about the skins of the banana? On or off?

I pretty much make a 1 gal brew in a 5 liter carboy. I add honey?water based on the OG i want and mostly add anything more to the secondary. I have found it goes almost to the neck (?), where the line thing is and is easy to manage as it's about right.

I'll have a look at them. Thanks mate.

What do you mean by this? Not sure what the contact reference refers to. Cheers

I think the general rule of thumb is two weeks is enough to take all the flavour from the fruit. How can you hate bananas? I can't wait to try this one.

Did you use the juice from the peaches as well as the fruit?

I have used both. The biggest advantages is the control you have over the taste. With whole fruit you have to live with what you put in, but with the concentrate you can mix to taste to some degree. Also much less mess and wastage with lees. Stay away from purée tho - so much mess.

Strawberries don’t give much flavor. At all. I would start with some frozen mixed berries if you really want to try it. I started with a straight up mead - honey, yeast, water and nutrients. And I’m glad I did. It has taken a while but it tastes nice now and is good to know what the original...

Only way to do it is to watch it like a hawk and then whenever you see it start to boil then take it off the heat until it settles. As soon as you take your eyes off it - overflow. The trouble comes when you add water to it. If it is too hot, then yer gonna get the exploding bubbles...

Do you reckon you’d add only coconut water, or mix in with the normal stuff?