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After all the advice, i want to give everyone an update: I sent the mead home with my friend & waited for 10 days while getting some more of the same yeast. When nothing happened after that, she repitched a packet & things started happening again. Interestingly, I had a little 300ml plastic...

Edited: I was wrong, the bottles were 3kg each. I put 6 kg (13.2lbs) honey in. Thanks!

OG: over 1.06 (not sure how much over) Batch size 19L (5gal) Thanks for taking the time!

Yes, Lambay indeed! This is the first round for me making mead & i figured i'd just let it go & see where the yeast and time took the mead, but then the busted fridge kind of changed things, so I didn't give much thought to what the FG should be, although i am really hoping something drier...

Update: i brought the carboy back with me & put it in storage until my friend picks it up on Monday & transfers to a cool place for the summer. I've got a sample w/ me too see if it's fermenting. I imagine if it is, then i can just let it do it's thing. If not, then maybe we repitch next...

OG was off my hydrometer (1.06+), current Gravity: 1.04, very sweet, no bizarre off-flavors. Yeast: Mangrove Jack M05 Mead yeast batch size: 19L (5gal) max temp: 38c (100.4F) honey added: 6kg (13.2lbs) preboil: 22L (5.8gal) I brew beer on a little island called xiaoliuqiu off the south-west...