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    Need help on my shine .

    Hi guys been a mead maker for about a year now , but just bought a copper still so I wanna make some lightning . Every apple pie recipe I see is all 80 proof . How do I get to 100-120 proof I cannot find any recipes or videos explaining the process of what increases ABV from a standard 40% I...
  2. J

    Re creating a high ABV mead I just tried how ???

    Hi friends , my buddy purchased a bottle of reservoir distillery mead from Europe I believe . It was 50% ABV . It was surprisingly smooth and had a very good flavor. I’d love to take a crack at recreating something similar … what yeast would I pitch to get that high up or close in ABV ?
  3. J

    Clarifying but still bottle carbonating

    Hey guys , question … I was going to clarify my berry melomel with bentonite but I still wanted to bottle carbonate . Is this possible ? I don’t wanna kill off all the yeast but I do want it clear but still get some carbonation in the bottle . What’s the best way to do this ?
  4. J

    Adding erythritol for bottling carbonation

    Hey guys pretty new to mead making but quick question on erithritol . If I am going to bottle carbonate and add erithritol …. Do I add it to my ferment bucket first or add it direct to the bottles ? If I add it to the ferment bucket , do I immediately bottle it within minutes , Or let it sit in...
  5. J

    4 berry melomel

    Hey all , somewhat new to mead making but have successfully done a cyser and honey mead both turned out well . Currently sitting on 3 gal melomel 4 berry in glass carboy . I’ve heard only leave berries in a mead for 7 days but my airlock is going crazy and I’m afraid to take it off to rack into...
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