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Add another 5 gallons of a orange blossom cyser for me, plus 14 gallons from Morgynne MacDougall brings us to 442 gallons

I have tried Elderberry meads before and they are not my favorite. Finished a Blackberry sweet mead in august and served it recently at a holiday party with great success. Blackberry is my choice. -J-

Just a follow up, I have cold crashed the blackberry mead and now transferred it to a keg to continue aging. At the keg transfer, I checked for clarity and taste. It was good in both. It’s still young at 2 months, but I could not taste any off flavors and neither could my wife. It’s a bit of a...

New to mead making. Two 5 gallon batches last year and six 5 gallon batches this year. 30 gallons for 2018 40 gallons total

Appreciate the encouragement. This was the first time that I have used the TOSNA 2 method and though I’ve been degassing twice a day, I was not taking a gravity reading. Live and learn. Thanks, -J-

Okay, so the title says it all. I made a blackberry melomel using 71b and it reached final gravity faster than expected (first time using 71b). I am following the Tosna 2 format and added the 7 day addition before checking the gravity. The FG was 1042 and the OG was 1150 putting the batch at...

As recommended, build up a large starter. If that is not an option, IMO you would be better with four vials of WLP001 unless you get them within a couple days of the manufacturing date then three might work. A less expensive option is to postpone the Imperial Stout and brew a smaller beer with a...