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Hey guys, please, I need some help here. Primary has ended, density is 1050. Is that good? it actually tastes ok, I´d guess 10% alcohol.

Ok, update. Got my equipment. Fermentation seems to have halted at all. Got a taste of it and it seems very alcoholic, but it´s not all that bad, it´s even drinkable. Couldn´t notice the spices, but the orange is there. I measured the density and it is 1050 if I got it right. Lots of sediment in...

Guys, My McGayver mead has stopped fermenting, after 2,5 weeks. It´s going on but at a much slower rate, way slower. Lots of sediment on hte bottom, I´m thinking about racking it. Problem is, I still don´t have my measuring tools, along with more decent equipment (they are on the mail...

Good news. Besides that Lalvin K1116 I found a Nottinham and nutrient (don´t know which brand yet). Can you guys tell me what is Nottinham good for, and also, if any of these are good for mead (they are all in a beer makers site), and if yes, what they are good for. S-04 S-23, US-05, T-58...

oh crap. Don´t worry guys, I have some friends travelling to europe and US this christmas Ill ask them.

They are, but the taste and texture are not that good. Maybe I could leave it then take it with a net on the end of the hose when I syphon it.

lol, sure you can, I´ll be my hero. I´ll ship you a bottle of my finest (which at this point won´t be much). for all you santa clauses my adress is (R Matheus grou 285 apto 152 pinheiros São Paulo-SP CEP 05415050 Brazil).

Wow! I was researching some honeys we have here, and there isn´t such a great variety. But I found a very special one, is called Jataí honey. It´s made out of stingless bees, and they make very little honey at a time. It costs 5x the price of regular honey (~35 dolars for 0.5kg), but on the...

Neat. It will be some time till I get my hand on that yeast though. Ill keep the passion fruit for later. Also, do you know if I should blend the passion fruit insides, as if I was making juice; or should I leave the whole seeds?(they will probably be a good nutrient). And I´ll definetly add...

glad to hear that. I have the same thing, and it´s my only one so far.

May my minions in Valhalla toasts to that!

great! This one I can get here very cheap

That´s a cool solution kahuna. I might test it soon.

yeah, that was the point. making some sauces and condiments with mead vinegar! I imagine it to be great. I was thinking of setting apart a small portion of my first batch (5L) and trying to vinegar it for this kind of purpose. But only if I get instructions and a guarantee that it´ll do well as...

Got it![My bucket will arrive next week. I´ll update here with some pics when it´s done.

Thanks Kahuna, I did live in England for a month with family. It helped a lot. On the name, Thor is the easiest name there is. Your parents keep telling you you´re a god, once you get to school nothing can get to you, those puny mortals with dull biblical names. :) But Eric and Thor, very good...

Also, I have one more question. On this recipe, I put everything on the first stage of fermentation- cloves, cinnamon, oranges. When I rack it for the first time, should I leave the old cinnamon sticks and orange leftovers there and throw away, or bring them into the new container? Even if I...

So, From what I got here it is better just to go with raisins then try crushed vitamins and salts. right? Or is there another fairly practical and attainable thing?

hello, I was wondering if anyone tryied or got accidentaly vinegar out of mead, and if it has any value as a condiment. If it keeps some sweetness, it might go great as sauce for pork meat, or even a salad. If you do know how, please give instructions here.

How big is the difference? Using only natural stuff does have a charm to it. Besides the polen, is there any other energizer? thanks