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+1 Listen to the yeast. No need for secondary in most cases, and definitely not before your gravity looks in line with what you're aiming at. RDWHAHB. It's always the answer :)

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Sours are definitely an acquired taste, but brewing my own seems to be a big risk. I'll have to read this whole book before I try.

Sours are definitely an acquired taste, but brewing my own seems to be a big risk. I'll have to read this whole book before I try.

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Well ya fat bloke, I continue following your advice, and I can't say I'm disappointed. I've mastered the technique of using my "electric whisk". Definitely works better, as you know. Another question I have: should I be noticing any distinct smells while degassing? I don't want to call it...

I hear what you're saying, and I might go back to the electric. I just honestly had a really hard time controlling the massive amount of bubbles from the degassing and aeration combined. Maybe I'll go manual for degassing, then electric for aeration. Just so much less of a hassle not...

Update on my mead and my last nute addition. It was a much better experience this time around. I've been aerating daily with a balloon whisk, and it's working great. I tried the immersion blender whisk attachment, but I actually like the "manual" one better. I feel like it creates less of...

If you had all the fruit in a fine mesh bag or something longer would probably be fine, but I would probably take out at a week if you're happy with the color/flavor the fruit imparted by then. As with everything, it's all experimenting, and you can always change it up next time.

Chiming in on juniper flavor fermented beverages: They come out tasting very similar to a "ginger" flavor. More tree-sap-like and herbal, but it's got that crispness to it. Not what I would consider savory, but definitely something I would want to try in a mead. +1 on the comment from...

That color is great! I think it will probably come out great. What yeast did you use?