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  1. Dan O

    It's been a year ...

    Here's hoping for a good honey crop. I'm not a beek, but I have quite a surplus of honey that I've amassed from buying it. I, too haven't made any mead in far too long.😕
  2. Dan O

    Help with peach mead recipe

    I recommend using a brew bag for fruit additions. I find the clean-up way easier & less gunk in the hose when racking & they reduce racking losses. Also, if you didn't know already, steer clear of using purees in mead. They tend to make the clearing stage take forever. Stick with cut, frozen...
  3. Dan O

    Help with peach mead recipe

    Having worked with peaches in past recipes, I have learned peaches are light in flavor contributed & can easily take 6 lbs/gallon to achieve a strong peach flavor, more if you're anything like me. However, 30 lbs of peaches takes up considerable room in any fermentor, which should be taken...
  4. Dan O

    Fermentation is at 31 days…

    If it's still moving, it's still fermenting. I would highly recommend waiting until it stops moving completely. No need to rush it. Bottle bombs are no joke & can cause serious injuries to you, your family & even family pets. I hope this helps you. Happy meading 😎
  5. Dan O

    Do I need to treat fruit or spices that go into a mead?

    https://morewinemaking.com/products/campden-tablets-sodium-metabisulphite-25.html
  6. Dan O

    Mead Recipe Concern

    When you say cinnamon honey.....can you describe that a little better, please? Varietal honey is usually taken from a source. Are you saying that this is honey has been flavored with cinnamon already?
  7. Dan O

    What is better k-meta or k-sorbate and how much should I add?

    These should both be used on conjunction with each other. Potassium metabisulfite is one of the most important winemaking compounds. It is an antioxidant and bactericide that releases sulfur dioxide into wine must. Use 1/4 teaspoon per five gallons to add 50 ppm. Potassium sorbate, aka...
  8. Dan O

    What I did for/with Mead today

    Not totally sure this counts, but I got some more honey today.......not that I need it, mind you🤣🤣 Pic 2 is the ever-growing honey shelves😂
  9. Dan O

    Spring 2024 Corny Keg Giveaway

    Last mead I made was strawberry/ Raspberry/ Rose Hip/ Vanilla
  10. Dan O

    What I did for/with Mead today

    That's s awesome. Thank you. One of my chocolate/ cherry/ vanilla/ pomegranate bottles is aside as well.
  11. Dan O

    Fermentation continued after adding stabaliser to mead

    Adding honey raw is totally fine. No need to add any heat, unless it's crystallized. Then, warm water bath until smooth again is fine. As long as you sanitized it before you put it in, then yes, fine to leave it in your fermentor. I hope this helps you. Happy meading 😎
  12. Dan O

    Fermentation continued after adding stabaliser to mead

    All of this^^^^^^
  13. Dan O

    Spring 2024 Corny Keg Giveaway

    Lastest brew is a strawberry/ Raspberry/ Rose Hip/ Vanilla mead. Thank you for your generosity.
  14. Dan O

    Decided to try a waterless mead

    Me either
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