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I let the airlock dry out and I see islands of dark mold. I wouldn't share this with anyone, but would it be unhealthy for me to drink after racking off visible mold? Thanks!

They are semi crushed by pinching the skin off, these are scuppernongs so pretty sweet. Thanks I'll throw another lb of honey in for good measure.

Ah yeah that's what it is. The recipe is being made up as I go. I was hesitant to stir too hard for fear of oxidation and breaking my deep thin glass vessel, but this honey was quite runny so I assumed it'd be ok. The yeast has been pitched for a few hours so I suppose not knowing the gravity...

Hello, my grapes have been skinned however not fully crushed and my reading is around 13 on the hydrometer which represents .013 if I'm not mistaken. The ingredients are 3 lbs of honey, 4 gallons of skinned grapes, and water to fill my 7 gallon carboy. My question is would you add more honey to...

Hey homebrewers, I've tried all the honey variety's here and I'm curious what the best for a melomel in your informed opinion? I'm considering adding this to primary ferm in grape wine and mead. Brand: Heavenly organics Neem, acacia, Jammu, and white. Listed darkest to lightest in color...

It was once a pickle jar! And thanks for the quick reply

Hey is it worth cleaning and installing an airlock to a 5 gallon glass container for homebrewing after it's been half full of pennies? Is it possible to remove residue entirely using bleach, vinegar, soap, and elbow grease? Keep in mind the pennies were thrown in, potentially scratching the...

Thanks Dan, in the future I'll make changes. My late friend, who the batch was intended for, told me sulfites gave him headaches. My hope was that the nutrient would settle out with the lees. l wasn't aware of any negative effects, and I wasn't sure if I'd be sacrificing any probiotics by...

I want my mead to last decades! I've always used a yeast nutrient with food grade urea and dap(diamonium phosphate). Raw honey, yeast, and water are the only other ingredients. Will this bring any negative aging issues? My corks are Flor quality with good temperature and humidity. I've heard...