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Progress report! Checked the SG and did a taste test today, day 25. SG was right at 1.00. Still have noticeable activity, getting a bubble through the airlock about once per minute. The wife and I both tried a small sample. She looked up at me with a big smile and went "Wow", so I think I'm...

Yep, that's what I just did as a "returning" mead maker, after a 20 year layoff. Drank most of the apple juice, but saved 40ozs to mix with the honey and water, mostly as a yeast nutrient. The only equipment I bought before the start was an airlock and bung, although I should have gotten a...

Progress report! :) Bought a hydrometer to measure SG. It's been 2 weeks now, fermentation is slowing a bit, down to one bubble every 9-10 seconds. SG is 1.030, so if the estimate of OG at 1.100-1.105 is correct then it's about 2/3's done. Tasted a bit, definitely still sweet but overall a...

Yemany, thanks for the info. Just out of curiosity, why is honey not good for priming?

Thanks, that helps a lot.

Thanks guys for your input. I'll try to answer some questions you asked. The apple juice I used was the raw, unfiltered kind, got it at a health food store. Back when I was doing mead before I had used some like it, a quart in a 5 gallon batch, and it fermented out completely, quite dry. I...

Howdy all, first post. 20-odd years ago I made a few batches of mead. Some good, some just ok. However, I forget many of the details. So while this isn't technically my first batch I'm close to a newbie. A week ago I put in a one gallon batch. 2.5#s of honey and 40 ozs. of raw apple juice...