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hey there, Im new to all this myself but my Potassium Sorbate states on the package 1/2 tsp per gallon https://modernistpantry.com/products/potassium-sorbate.html

The reason for shaking was cause i saw something saying to shake it 2-3 times a day. I think the biggest challenge with getting started is that there is just SOOO much info out there and some is 90% good with 10% not so good mixed into it and then learning that things are a little different...

Thank you, I did happen to get a hydrometer and i went ahead and racked off the fruit... it stalled a bit after racking but started back up (very little but some activity). I did a reading at time of racking and it is currently at a Very even 1.000 now. As of writing this, I get a bubble about...

Thanks everyone for all the pointers and reassurance

Thanks for the reply, i think i kept reading about these meads that are going for multiple months and just kinda expected that it would have been a gradual decline and i started to get worried.... I'll set it in the corner and stop looking at it every 5 min now. :)

Greetings, I originally was given a "make your own beer" kit, many years ago and i never got around to making it. I opened it up one day and it was expired by nearly 5 years hahah I saved the jub and figured i might use it one day.... then i found a video on TikTok about making mead.... i...

I'm making my first mead (cause i saw a tiktok video) and i'm not certain if something is wrong or if i a just lack experiance I am 7 days in and my airlock is bubbling about once every 15 seconds as opposed to the constant bubbles on day 3-4 1 gallon jug 2.5 lbs honey sliced strawberries 1...