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first time mead, need some help!

Thanks for the clarification.  Petulant just sounds like its growing something nasty in it not "almost" sparkling

ID



 

You could try a small batch of "basic" mead, pure honey & water, then at bottle stage, add different spices to a variey of small bottles, and then try the taste.  Once you find a taste you like, then use that spice for your next batch when creating the must.

 

ok so i am also starting a batch for the first time.
What if i forgot to use the starter to get the yeast going and went ahead and just put yeast in with the honey and water and now the batch is not sending bubbles through the tube.
Is it too late to open it up and add the activated yeast?
Is the batch ruined?

 

Patience Daniel-Son......   Pardon the Karate Kid reference..    When did you brew the mead?   sometimes mead take some time to start fermentation.  did you add any yeast nutrient?   If not mead is almost devoid of nutrients and it takes some time to start working it's magic.   Might as well leave it alone for a while and see what happens.   It will help if you post the recipe for the mead

ID



 

Ah well it has only been going for 1 month and i used yeast with nutriants.
I will wait as you say it has given me some eas i thought i may have batched it up already.
my recipe is simply 10lb of honey and about 5 gallins of water and yeast with neutriant.
i have helped someone do this before and i thought i had it. I forgot some details that i am remembering now.
:Z

 

what kind of water did you use? meaning bottled water filtered water or tap water. The chlorine in tap water can make life hell for the yeast to start. Also how much yeast nutrient did you add and did you add any yeast energizer? Any scum or whitish bubbles on the top(a good thing in mead like krausen)?

BT

 

When dealing with starters for mead I would recommend making your starters with LDME and yeast nutrient and then decant prior to pitching. This will provide a better nutrient environment for your yeast to grow especially if you're making a high alcohol mead.

 

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