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So here's my mead and the steps of what I did, new to this and I see I messed up here and there (will learn for next time) but still need advice. -Original: 6lbs of honey 6lbs of strawberry 1 gallon of water. .5 tsp of pectic enzymes OG 1138 -next day (I get that I messed up my OG now) Learned...

I made a Cider from the apples I bought on my honeymoon. I plan to keep it and open it on our first anniversary. Can I keep it in its primary fermentation jar for a year or should i bottle it at some point and keep it that way?

So I had a bunch of honey and went out, bought some strawberrys, did the thing. I'm thinking I may have went too hard with the honey? I used, 6lbs of strawberrys 6lbs of honey And 1 gallon of water lol. Also use ec1118. I plan to pitch some Fernand O every other day and stir it up a bit...

I'm looking into infusing a Blueberry Hibiscus Tea into an Amber Ale I'm brewing. I'm looking for advice, input, even opinions. I'm brewing a 5 gallon batch, I think I want to start by using half of it for this experiment. So 2.5 gallons. How much tea do I use? How long do I let it ferment inside?

Im using carbonation drops, and i want to use liters. 1 drop = 12oz bottle. 1liter = 33.8oz 3 drops = for 36oz. Should i break down the carbonation drops or can i go for 3 drops in each liter?

I made a mead off a youtube video. I know. But after, probably watching the video too many times to admit, i carefully diagnosing the recipe and even briefly chatted to the guy who made the video, i have made it! Took me a few weeks to get the ingredients from a few different places. I wanted...

After primary fermentation, can i just throw the stuff at the bottom down the drain? I know i could Reuse the yeast by washing it and all but im not looking to do that this time.

If i open a packet of yeast do i have to use it all right away? Can i put the left over in a air tight container and hold on to it for awhile more? if so how much more? Can i freeze it? will that do anything?

Is it okay? the head on my fermenting beer has pretty much dissipated, it that normal? It is still percolating.

Doing my third homebrew. Ive seen and read different things, when sprinkling the yeast onto the top of the wort, do you stir it in or just leave it on the top? With my carboy having a small bottle neck i cant get it evenly distributed on the top of the wort. Also, my OG reading seems to be...

I dropped a straw into the fermenter, I was using it under my cone so the wort wouldn't burp up. Slipped inside, is it ok to leave in there for weeks? Any recommendations?