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I started with exactly 4L of water and 1300grammes of honey. Or a gallon of water and 2.8lbs of honey

Is there a way to measure gravity without a specific instrument? If not then I shall have to wait the time it takes for the supplier to ship one over.

When I started this mead, I used everything readily available and that didn't include purpose-made airlocks with the rubber bung. That's why I used a pierced balloon instead. I figured that I could just cap it and let it sit another month or so when the pierce balloon stopped inflating. Looks...

Thanks for the reassuring comments. The mead has only the three basic ingredients: fresh spring water, wildflower natural unpasteurized honey and bread yeast. The gases can be heard when opening it. It looked and sounded like uncapping a coke bottle, fizz and all. It is possible it may...

I have a one gallon(4L) batch of mead that has been in the same jug since Nov 3. It has not been transfered to another container at any point throughout the process. The only thing done was to remove the balloon airlock after two or three weeks and sealing the cap. The brew is now slightly...

Is it possible to tell if fermentation has stalled by the way it looks? I used a balloon as an airlock and let it ferment until the balloon went completely limp. Two days ago I tranfered it to another jug and put the balloon airlock on it. The small fermentation bubbles are no longer...

Found out Costco has a good clover honey. The quality is traceable and the brand is Kirkland. Is anyone familiar with it or clover honey in general? What kind of flavour can be expected from a mead made with it?

Does this mean the first ferment takes months before the balloon is supposed to go limp? The recipe I tried is not JOAM, as far as I can tell.

Followed the recipe and instructions written on makemead. It says the mead should be transferred to another container after the first ferment is done. The balloon is supposed to go limp but is seems that it is still fermenting, although not as much as before. This has been going on for the...

The only thing about adding fruits is that they take a bit longer to ferment compared to basic mead with just honey and water. Different types might take more or less times. Citrus fruits such as oranges may take longer to give a palatable flavour.

Local is always best, especially if the beekeeper is giving it away. Impatience got the better of me so for a first experimental batch I used whatever was immediately available at the nearest supermarket. Unfortunately it is of dubious origin. Last time I checked, Myanmar/Burma is not really a...

Found this mead fruit guide. Have a look https://www.jaysbrewing.com/2012/06/27/the-ultimate-fruit-additions-guide-for-mead/

Take this for what it's worth, but it might be a good idea to sample taste a few local types of fruits to see what your preference would be. Any citrus family fruit would probably have somewhat similar flavours. Personally, qumquats are something I would like to try. They are popular all over...

Yes, having the honey shipped is in the works. Either sea or air post, whichever is cheaper to manage. Also planning to have someone pick it up when they travel to where my supplier lives. Still reading up on luggage regulations to check is customs have restrictions for honey Luckily the...

If the first experimental batch turns out something passable, I can easily get raw wildflower/clover honey directly from a trusted beekeeper. It will take quite some time to arrive due to international postage, though.

For you experienced mead brewers, what type and origin of honey makes the tastiest mead? What would be the recommended choice? For a first experimental brew, the only thing immediately available is from Burma/Myanmar. Unfortunately there is a very substantial possibility that it may actually...

Glass jugs are not easy to get. There is a Costco, so that would be the first place to look. The only other option to get glass would be to order it made. That is why the PET jugs seems like a good idea. They are very cheap and immediTely available

Balloons are cheaper and more readily available. At least for now until the ordered materials arrive. Too impatient to start experimenting. If successful, using the proper purpose-made material will be the way to go.

Planning to use PET plastic 4L(1gallon) jugs. My main concern was/is whether or not the plastic will result in nasty taste or potentially dangerous to drink results Also the jugs are originally meant to hold spring water.

Are there any major disadvantages to using plastic jugs versus glass ones for fermentation? Would a plastic jug have any undesirable effects such as causing strange or foul flavours?