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So I made a melomel a couple years back and a few months in when I was checking airlocks it's airlock was practically empty I filled it with water (initially it had OneStep sanitizer) and a few days later I was passing my carboys so I checked airlocks again and it was almost empty I got...

I'm getting ready to make my first batch of cider with some 100% apple juice from the grocery store and have a few questions, should I use nutrients and if so how much? I saw on Yooper's beginner cider thread that "1 tsp is often just what the yeast need" but the must volume isn't mentioned...

Since it's apple season I want to do a cyser my plan is; 6 pounds pine barrens honey 64 fl oz maple syrup 15 pounds of apples Qa23 yeast Nutrients and go ferm Pectic enzyme Water to 5 gallons Slice the apples then put in a sanitized 5 gallon carboy with 3 gallons of water and pectic enzyme for...

I have 3 pints of fresh blueberries I want to add in secondary to a blueberry mead I have going and was wondering if it would be better to freeze them or dry them? The mead is 1 gallon orange blossom honey 3 gallons of spring water and 7 pints of blueberries I poured boiling water over then put...

Hi, I am a beginner mead maker I started brewing in February and have made 6 gallons of traditional mead and have 1 gallon of traditional and a gallon of acerglyn with buckwheat honey brewing. I noticed my first two batches which were both 3 gallon were lighter at the top and when I racked the...