i'm an aging hippie who has been brewing small batches of ale for several years. i also grow several species of mushrooms. i'm in the process now of making mead. i will have some questions about mead as this is my first batch.
Be sure to delve into nutrients. Wort made of malt has all it needs. Honey must doesn't have any. I suspect raisins and bananas don't either. Staggered nutrient protocols including the most popular approaches, BOMM and TOSNA.