Black Floaties

[derekwaste]

hello! so i'm on day three of primary fermentation of my first mead, and I noticed a few little black spots floating around on top. Should I be concerned? I covered the top of the carbon with a not-so-fine cheesecloth to allow oxygen in, but just attatched an air lock thinking fruit flies might have gotten in? thanks in advance.

 

[skadalajara]

Can you post a picture? That'll go a long way toward helping us answer your question.
My S.W.A.G is fruit flies.

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

fruit flies is probably it with the cheese cloth. Rack off the flies and use an airlock. Some fruit flies have acetobacter bacteria on them which will turn your mead to vinegar. Its not worth having a batch go to vinegar for stellar oxygen access in the beginning.

Don't dump the batch though.