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I used the 1oz packet (Chitosan)....i just forgot to dissolve in warm water b4 adding to the mead by accident.

I have a 1 gallon jug of cherry mead and I forgot to dissolve the Chitosan in water prior adding to the mead. Would it harm the mead ? Is it safe to drink?

Can I use Dry elderberries to make a melomel(Mead) ...elderberries are kinda hard to come by fresh or frozen which both are expensive even the juice is expensive...but dry elderberries are the most economic So I was wondering If I could use Dried Elderberries instead.

I used 2 methods....i applied the Super Kleer to the mead then I cold crash it ....came out well already bottled in 7 bottles.

When I started my blackberry mead i did as Craft a Brew's booklet says ....to wait 2wks after to add the fruit and ferment 3+ wks so i guess I'll see what that does. But as for the Cherry mead ....Im doing a 5 Gal carboy....so im doing 2lb of fruit per gallon....so I left some room for the...

Now the airlock is bubbling.

Im about to press my own apples and start brewing my own cider...my apple press machine just came today

I live right off the port Washington line LIRR across the street...lol

Yes Im.in NY

Pitch- full yeast packet Gravity- 1.120 When- 4pm Feb 8th (today)

5 Gallon Mead - using Lalvin K1-V1116 No Airlock bubble activity - Is this Normal

I forgot about ...Super Kleer. I havent used that since I first made my wine when I first started brewing....but its been a while til now But since you mentioned the bentonite can leave a funny taste as result....Im not taking any chances....I went to cancel the Bentonite on amazon and just...

Can multiple clearing agents be used for mead ? I've already used Pectic enzyme for the blackberry melomel im brewing...And I've also been looking into using Bentonite as well to help it clear more Would it do any harm if I used multiple clearing agents even if its just 2 ?

Can the fruit flavor be fermented out during primary fermentation?

Would pectic enzyme do any harm if added more than the measurements required to the mead gallons?

Craft a Brew says they did a cocktail of different types of nutrients....DAP, Fermaid K, and Potassium Carbonate. So that is why both jugs arent acting the same. Their nutrients I used in Gallon 1 is clearing more quicker than Gallon 2

Surprisingly ...Gallon #1 airlock started bubbling again

Well Im adding the fruit for the 2nd fermentation as well as of course for the flavor and color.....so The 2nd fermentation of the fruit as advised by craft a brew takes 3+ wks more and then rack the mead But im at crossroads w this stabilizing since that would prevent the 2nd fermentation

I have a date set to add the fruit on Jan 26th to do the 2nd fermentation but the jugs are still progressing in clarity ...Can I still add the fruit or Should I wait til the mead gets fully clear of the cloudiness?

Would the pectic enzyme act as the stabilizer ? If I add the fruit to start a 2nd fermentation....would the flavors be fermented out?