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I have had my last 2 orders for the candy cap mushroom fall through so am trying one more time since I want to add them in secondary. I do have a tincture made so could add that if this last order of mushrooms falls through also. This mead smelled wonderful throughout the fermentation process...

I have over 4 pounds of honey invested in this batch so really don't want to dump it. I keep playing with how to save it. I think I will try sugar next and I have a friend who is a cocktail master at our local brewery I am going to pull a jar for to see if he can make some type of drinkable...

latest brew is Candy Cap mushroom mead.

This might end up being the first batch I ever dump in 8 years. I used the key lime concentrate from Coloma. It said one bottle to a gallon so I made my traditional first and added in secondary. Huge mistake using the entire bottle. I had already used lactose and had graham crackers...

I bought some dehydrated ones. They smell and taste just like maple. I could eat them like candy. I am winging it basically but added a 1/2 ounce, they are light when dried to primary. I am making a 1.5 gallon batch since it is pricey. I used 2.5 pounds of meadowfoam honey and 1/4 cup...

I have always wanted to try carrot honey. I have had great success with coloma concentrates minus the key lime. That mead has been a nightmare for me.

You have a pretty good cake at the bottom so if it isn't done it is nearing it. Without a hydrometer you will never be sure though. Do you plan to stabilize it?

You can still see bubbles even when fermentation is complete from the degassing. Is there a reason you are not using a hydrometer? A couple of readings and you could be sure fermentation is complete without having to add more yeast. I feel a hydrometer is almost the most important piece of...

I started this mead last week using meadowfoam honey and candy cap mushrooms. The smell is so good, just like maple syrup. I know of one other person who is making one and I decided to do one when I had a beer with candy cap mushrooms. So has anyone else made one?