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Howdy, I've been wanting to make 1 gallon of hibiscus mead 1st time. Can't find much online but figured I'd use: 3 lbs of buckwheat honey, 1 oz of hibiscus, Nottinghams ale yeast, yeast nutrient, 1/4oz tartaric acid, 1/2 malic acid, and 2 tbsp of strong black tea (for tannin). Do I dissolve...

New to mead making and I ask a lot of dumb questions but I find this forum to be very informative and friendly to new mead makers. Lately I've read that stirring daily during primary keeps the yeast healthy but others say it's a no go and can ruin the mead nor allow it to settle towards the end...

I want to add dried juniper berries to a mead batch but I don't know when to add it in. Primary? Secondary? How long do I leave it in for? I also have dried rose petals for a different mead for aroma. Should I make a tea out if it or add the rose petals in Secondary? Probably use a wildflower...

Wanted to make a simple acerglyn 1 gallon for the first time. What is a good honey to maple syrup ratio? I usually use 3 to 4 pounds of honey for show meads. Would clover honey be best to allow the maple flavor to not be overwhelmed? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Made a gallon of mead from 3 pounds of clover honey. Came out very clean but a little dry. Not a whole lot of flavor just being a plain mead and clover honey is really light in taste. My 2nd batch is plain but with 4 pounds of raw unfiltered honey from texas (Very strong) still brewing. I want...

Tried cider after successful wine and mead batches (though very dry). after 2 weeks of fermenting 1 gallon of Apple cider with 2 cups of natural sugar, 2 small cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp yeast nutrient and EC 1118 lalvin yeast, the airlock stopped producing bubbles. I let it sit for 4 days and...