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Thanks for the information!!

How many more pounds of strawberries did you add? Are you saying you added the second addition of strawberries once the rhubarb dropped? Thanks for the info, I just want to get it right.

That makes sense. Would you recommend the Lord Rhys recipe or to stay away from cocoa powder?

Saramc, Do you have a favorite recipe for a chocolate mead? Just curious why you recommend skipping the chocolate infused honey?

To make this you ferment the primary ingredients for 10 days then add the secondary ingredients and let it ferment for 7 days then rack it and add the lemon and thyme? How long will you leave it on the thyme and lemon?

What size grain bag did you use?

I have a question about the recipe about the amount of water; is the original recipe for 5 gallons or 6.5 gallons? Are there any updates to the original recipe or has everyone found that it is spot on?

While in primary how often, if at all do you guys recommend stirring the must to reincorporate the lees?

I did do research and I had looked at the Got Mead site. The only thing I didn't understand was how yeast worked. I talked with the purveyors of the local home brew shop and I'm going to pitch in SN9 yeast after I make a starter. Once it starts I'm going to rack it into secondary with some...

Thanks for the info Fatbloke. I guess I'll have to figure out if its drinkable or blend it.

Ok, really friendly place here. So should I pitch in a different yeast? If only everyone was as knowledgable as an expert when starting out.

I have started my first mead and I am wondering if it is time to rack it to secondary? My recipe follows: 20 pounds honey Water to make it 5 gallons 3 tsp yeast nutrient 1.5 tsp yeast energizer White Labs WLP720 Sweet Mead Yeast one vial Nov 30 SG 1.142 Dec 26 Gravity 1.044 I plan on...