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Oh! I got it. Thanks for the explanation - I appreciate that!

Thanks, MM! I am OK with Excel but not at "advanced" level.... I think this will be a bit too much for me. Also, it looks like that both formulas are identical.... Well... This is probably just me....

Thank you, guys! That was helpful. I'll try this going forward...

Thank you, Skeeter! Will try to incorporate you method next time I am buttling. Any idea on how much StarSan to how much of ice?

Yes - half way in buttling it starts foaming and I couldn't avoid it. In spite I keep all bottles in the fridge during buttling and get only two out each time I need bottles - it start foaming.... I had that toughs about keg starting warming up during buttling but went to denial because I...

Hi Forum! Yes, this is exactly thread name days... I always force carbonating mead for two weeks at 30F with PSI set at 30 in my 3 & 2.5 gallons kegs. I used to buttle mead strait out from keg using "BierMuncherBottle Filler" method (Using the BMBF (BierMuncher Bottle Filler)). I never was...

Thank you, Kyzaboy89! I hope it works too... Thank you MightyMosin! I appreciate your comment. Talkin about aeration the must: I read about this but by waterer reason never came to conclusion to buy one. Maybe because usually I do it with help of stirrer attached to my drill... Now I am...

Kyzaboy89 and Rish, Thank you very much for your respond which just confirmed that I am on right track.... I am planning to start within one/two weeks and will update you with the progress.... Thank you again!

Hi everyone! I decided to this thread in hope to find a good ginger mead recipe. Not the best one but a good one.... Yes, I spent some time on this forum, I Googled it but couldn't find any recipe I like. Almost all recipes I found are differ on amount of ginger per gallon of must and other...

Thank you, Dave! I'll try that....

Thank you, Dave! But.... wouldn't you consider this is kind of too late at this phase? Also, my 4 gallons fermenter is full and there is no room to add water but I can remove about one gallon of must to 1 gallon carboy and make some room.... How much water would you recommend to add to 3 gallons...

Good morning and Merry Christmas! Today is a month since I pitched yeast. Almost two weeks ago I pitched one more packet of yeast (Lalvin 1116). I followed yeast rehydration process... I bought a "Carboy warmer" and hold temperature of must 70/71 consistently... Fermentation process started...

This is what I was thinking about and is the reason I am going to buy a FERMENATION HEATER CARBOY WARMER. Am going to place an order on Amazon right now... So, you don't think of add more yeast to an existing fermentation? The ambient temp in my house is around 68F but it's around 65F where my...

Hi gang! I am back again and I am sorry for being a pest.... but I need your advice again: When I measured SG in one week it went down to 1.129 from 1.150 Today, two weeks later from when I pitched yeast it was .1.086. I expected SG will be at around 1.050 - 1,040 at this point considering that...

Thank you Kickass! I hope for the best! :)

Thank you, bwibly. Nice formula to use when needed... Unfortunately, there is no room for additional water in my 4 gallons fermenter. Regarding to OG.... My hydrometer looks solid, not damaged so I trust it and it shows 1.150.... I just ordered another one from Amazon - just in case. After added...

Thank you, DB! I hope this is how it will go.... I never had slow fermentation in past with all my meads I made before (not so many) so hope you are right.

Agreed. Even though yeast tolerance is up to 18 ABV, it's not necessary it's going to stop at that point and can go a bit higher or a bit lower. I am not exactly concerned about precise ABV - I would like that it start bubbling more actively at this point.

Oh, my.... How stupid of me.... 4 hours of sleep time for last two night took toll on me... I messed up and didn't even paid my attention to it.... My hydrometer doesn't go that high! I am so sorry for that.... Thank you all: YES, you are right - it was 1.150 this time. Previous measurement...

I understand your hesitation to trust my measurements. I didn't expect such A high gravity myself.... But right now activity in fermentation is really low after 26 hours... I understand that very high gravity put yest under stress... I had batches with 1.300 & 1.200 and didn't have any single...