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It would seem that both the site I mentioned and another that I was looking at have, based off Ken Schramm's book, said to add the last staggered nutrient when it's dropped by 2/3 instead of 2/3 of target, but the first user comment on the aforementioned site states that Schramm's book is...

Hi all, round two trying my hand at meadmaking and I've got a question regarding the staggered nutrient/energizer method, specifically finding the right time to throw in the final bit at 2/3 of the target gravity. I'm following Ken Schramm's medium-sweet orange blossom mead recipe and instead...

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How's this as a preliminary? So it's apparently been awhile since I've had any class that deals with the human form because I've forgotten how freaking difficult it is to draw actual people. If this isn't what you were hoping for, I completely understand. If it is acceptable let me know and...

Hey all! Thanks for all the responses, and apologies for not getting a message out to you sooner! The first few requests I got were received via private message, and I've been so busy with work (10-12 hour shifts this week, ugh) and working on the pm requests that I forgot to explain myself...

While I'm happy that I have a job, I'm not so happy with the fact that it's dead-end and not in my field. All the jobs I'm looking at need a more extensive graphics portfolio. So: if you need a label soon and either lack the time, editing programs, or ability to make one on your own, I'll...

Quick and dirty but I was happy with it I used full sheet sticker paper and cut each label out by hand, I realized while cutting out the first one that I made a terrible decision

Do you have a general idea of what you want it to look like, maybe a theme or colors that come to mind when you imagine the finished product in your head? I'd love to take a crack at it, but before I start I'm sure you have a basic concept surrounding the name that I'm not grasping

I'm back! On Yooper's advice I switched to a carboy that eliminated head space and left my mead to clear up for two months. Two months later, I decided to bottle it. And guess what? It's delicious! As joshesmusica very wisely cautioned, I expected it to taste terrible, so I didn't get my...

Not a problem. For starters, while it's not a forum thread, the HomeBrewTalk wiki has a bit on the history of mead. I found this thread in which user ShadowWulf is looking to find medieval styles, methods, and recipes. During my searching I noticed someone mention a user named "justcoz" in...

That's helpful, buzzerj. Mock the young beginner asking questions on his first attempted batch. What's next on your to-do list, literally steal candy from a baby? Maybe you could challenge a blind kid to a match of rock-paper-scissors. I appreciate that you're still giving me what seems to...

So, just to be sure, even though I added the yeast two months ago and there's been zero visible action for 3/4 of that time, there's still going to be plenty of yeast there to gobble up the sugars of any honey I add? I just need to add more nutrients than the trace amounts that came in the...

TrueMonty: The first home brewer so terrible he actually brewed something more watery than water itself :(

You know, I wondered about that, so I went back and tried again. This time I marked off the amount needed with a line on some tape to make sure. I was wrong the first time; I had less in than I should have. When I tested it with water, it leveled out at exactly 1.000. When I put in my stuff...

bernardsmith and buzzerj (and everyone else!); THANK YOU very much for your responses; I'm understanding more in the few minutes reading your explanations than I've retained in the hours I've put into trying to figure out how to start. One thing though, I decided to figure out more about...

...and I have no idea what I'm doing. If (when) I use incorrect terminology, laugh to yourself and feel free to correct me; otherwise I'll just keep on sounding like an idiot and nobody wants to deal with that. I decided I was going to make mead a few months ago because reasons. I live in a...