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I'm a rookie and don't have a hydrometer but I'm going to the LHBS today to pick one up I'll grab some D-47 too there's no downside to re-pitching, right? Dave

I made my first batch of mead on aug 4 I racked it to a secondary the other day and stole a sip, it was tasty but really sweet visibly it seems to have quit fermenting, no airlock activity, no noticeable bubbles I thought about mixing up some yeast nutrient and tossing it in there good...

here's a variation on the nuns:) http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c285/barrydigman/?action=view&current=72virgins.jpg Dave

I made it in a plastic bucket using enough water for 5-1/2 gallons last Sunday I'm thinking I'll rack it into a 5 gallon carboy this weekend and let it sit there another 2 weeks, then bottle sound about right? this is fun:mug: Dave

dibby33 elaborate >1) Use it as a secondary (helps clear the beer) then do what, bottle (with primer) I assume? >2) Use it as a bottling bucket. If you do this put the primer in prior to the beer and it will mix it in nicely. you lost me on this one, how do you go about bottling...

thanks me and a friend made 2 batches of mead a week before I made the beer and they're sitting side by side the mead is bubbling a LOT more had me worried Dave

ok this stuff has been going for 5 days I'm a little concerned about the level of activity for two days it bubbled like crazy but then slowed down a lot and now it's down to about a bubble every other min does that sound about right? Dave

I made my first batch of mead 2 weeks ago at a local homebrewers meet there were lots of samples past around one was a straight mead that had oak chips added to the carboy it had that distinct "oak aged" flavor rather nice Dave

>I'm assuming this is one of the Muntons kits that come in a can. correct ok, so this takes the place of the sugar glad I asked, otherwise it would have been some really sweet gruel they gave me a little corn sugar which is for bottling to get the carbonation Dave

made my first batch of mead last weekend and since it takes so long to mature, now I gotta make some beer:) went to local HBS and got a Muntons Export Stout kit and the folks sold me an additional pouch of dark malt extract the instructions on the kit say nothing about the extra pouch of...

I understand it takes time at the club thing last weekend I got to taste lots of different meads I made a straight mead and now I'd kinda like to make another batch of something different thought it sounded good to try something that reportedly was a little quicker Dave

I may skip the last step as I'd just as soon skip the sulfites and don't particularly want to sweeten it up will let you know how it comes out this is WAY fun Dave

David I'm interested in this recipe I'm a total rookie brewer but I keep bees so I have honey I just made my first mead last weekend with the local homebrew club and was kinda dismayed when they said let it age for a year instant gratification and all that I think I'm gonna make another batch...

>Are you experiencing any of these problems no that seems to be hitting the big commercial guys with thousands of hives who haul them all over to pollinate stuff mine are healthy as can bee :mug: we just had crappy weather got to taste lots of excellent mead last weekend I'm psyched Dave

I have a dozen hives in my backyard and made about 20 gallons this year it was a terrible year, I should have gotten 50 gallons late cold snap and no rain in May it's just a hobby so I got plenty for christmas presents and stuff 5 quarts makes 5 gallons of mead, I made a batch of straight mead...

Hi Folks I started beekeeping a couple of years ago and made my first batch of mead at a brew-in with the local homebrewers club last weekend (national mead day) great folks and lots of fun being a big fan of dark beers and now having a little equipment/motivation I guess I'll try some other...