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Just another update: All of the nutrients are now in. The fermentation seems to be going a bit faster than expected, I was wondering if anybody could help explain? Regarding some of the dates: 5th - 1.11G(Using manual hydrometer) Sanitized and added water/honey 6th - 1.1063G Added Yeast 13th...

Update: 7th - Added 4.95g Fermaid O 8th - Added 4.95g Fermaid O 9th - Added 5.5g Fermaid K + 3g DAP Alcohol percentage currently at 4.7% and seems to be going up, smells a bit like a sweet beer when i open up the vessel at the moment and it seems to have a bit of a fizz to it (I havnt...

Just an update before i start adding the nutrients Plan on adding 4.95g of Fermaid O today and also tomorrow. Then the day afterwards 5.5g of Fermaid K and 3g NAP Currently reading 1.1028 Gravity and 0.91% Alcohol @ 25.7°C

Thankyou :) I almost went for the hilltop one, i think the Rowse is very similar but i went for the Rowse one because i read a honey review which said it had a more floral taste... just smells like normal honey to me though haha! I was thinking the same about expensive honeys, especially if...

I am using the Rowse Blossom honey. I bought 3x 3.17kg tubs of it for £15 each. I ended up only putting 2 in because i wanted the mead to be around 10% finished. I checked it was real honey but i think it is cleared/pasteurized - not raw. I would have liked to have used some better quality honey...

Just an update: 5th August Unpacked and set up all of the equipment Santized everything and mixed up 20L of water with 4 campden tablets and 6.4kg honey. Made sure to shake it all vigorously and mixed it in a carboy about 4L at a time. Sealed it all up and left it to sit with the campden...

Are hot tub pH test strips ok as i already have some? Not sure if they are sanitary enough for brewing though?

Hi all, Im about to start my first brew which will just be a mead to learn the basics. I was wanting to try and cut out any possibilities that could make things go wrong. I have limited equipment so I cant test my local water and don't really know the sciences of water profiles and treating...

Im a bit of an overthinker so just wanted to cross the T's and dot the I's lol. I just ordered a beer filling fun with CO2 purge ready for when i bottle the beers lol. I dont think CO2 purging is necessary for the meads?

I am hoping to start the first mead brew on Sunday :) Just wanted to check there wasn't anything i could have potentially missed

Hi all, I recently took an interest in home brewing through youtube and thought I would give it a go as a side hobby. I thought it would be a good idea to get some advice from some more experienced brewers seeing as I am currently absolutely clueless! I was interested in brewing some mead...

Hi all, My name is Steve, im 33 and from Nottinghamshire. I recently took an interest to home brewing videos on youtube and thought i would take the plunge and give it a go as a side hobby. Would be great to get some advice from some more experienced brewers to make sure i dont make Indian...