rockittear
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So I know the general rule of thumb for making mead is 3 lbs. of honey for every 1 gallon of water/must, 15 lbs. for a 5 gallon batch...
I looked it up and 12 lbs. of honey equals roughly a gallon
So would that make a 5 gallon batch actually 12-15 lbs. of honey mixed with 4 gallons of water?
I started my first batch a week or so ago with 15 lbs. of honey and 5 gallons of water. Does that make it a 6 gallon batch? I understand that won’t be my final yield, I’m asking because of abv concerns.
My OG wasn’t as high as I expected and I’m thinking it’s because I have a gallon too much water. I’d like to mix some honey to some water and add it to my batch to increase the gravity but my fermenter is 6.5 gallons so I don’t have much room to add more water. Maybe my best bet is to just add some honey directly to the batch and stir?
I looked it up and 12 lbs. of honey equals roughly a gallon
So would that make a 5 gallon batch actually 12-15 lbs. of honey mixed with 4 gallons of water?
I started my first batch a week or so ago with 15 lbs. of honey and 5 gallons of water. Does that make it a 6 gallon batch? I understand that won’t be my final yield, I’m asking because of abv concerns.
My OG wasn’t as high as I expected and I’m thinking it’s because I have a gallon too much water. I’d like to mix some honey to some water and add it to my batch to increase the gravity but my fermenter is 6.5 gallons so I don’t have much room to add more water. Maybe my best bet is to just add some honey directly to the batch and stir?