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My 1st batch of mead

When it was one moth old, it was undrinkable. At 2 months old it is almost drinkable. I have a small amount in a cold place, (about 39 or 40 temp) . The one that is in the cold is a lot nicer then the 3 gals I have at 70 temp. Would this mean that the 3 gals will take...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0245 Wed 15 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0245 Wed 15 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Missing Mead Digest #87 (Joyce Miller) Electronic Mead Recipe Book (Joyce Miller) How much sugar do I prime with?...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0244 Sun 12 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0244 Sun 12 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Re: Cranberry Mead (Jay Hersh) Buckfast Abbey? (question for UK readers) (Dick Dunn)   Send ONLY articles...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0243 Thu 9 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0243 Thu 9 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: botulism (Dick Dunn) Re: Low Alcohol Yeast (milton@cc.umanitoba.ca) Cranberry Mead (COYOTE) Champagne Wyeast (is a...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0242 Wed 8 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0242 Wed 8 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: sulphite (Carl Anderson) Proportions of ingredients, increasing a recipe (MMANV@slims.attmail.com) Re: Low Alcohol...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0241 Tue 7 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0241 Tue 7 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Re: Mead Lover's Digest #232, 11 November 1993 (Gary Shea) Botulin & honey...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0240 Sat 4 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0240 Sat 4 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: use of sulphite (Ralph Snel) kegging mead? (Jim Sims) RE:Boil vs. Campden Tablets ("George R. Flentke")...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0239 Fri 3 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0239 Fri 3 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Removal of beeswax from honey. (Malcolm Roe) Re: maple??? (Richard Beach) vinegar in mead...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0238 Wed 1 December 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0238 Wed 1 December 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Re: Campden tablets ("George R. Flentke") Re: Maple??? ("Dave Polaschek") Re: Orange Blossom...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0237 Tue 30 November 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0237 Tue 30 November 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Orange Blossom Special (The Ice-9-man Cometh) yeast temp.s / campden effects (COYOTE) maple??? (Dick Dunn)  ...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0236 Mon 29 November 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0236 Mon 29 November 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Did you get #235 (note from moderator) Fermentation trouble? (Carl Anderson)   Send ONLY articles for the...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0235 Tue 23 November 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0235 Tue 23 November 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Re: Dolomite … (Jean-Marie Van Dyck) Re: dolomite ("George R. Flentke") Bog Myrtle (got some!)...

Mead Lover’s Digest #0234 Mon 22 November 1993

Mead Lover's Digest #0234 Mon 22 November 1993   Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator   Contents: Re: Failed Yeast (Skyclad) ("Robert C. Santore") Bog Myrtle (Spencer.W.Thomas@med.umich.edu) Brewing...

The NewBee Guide to Making Mead – Chapter 14: Into the Fermenter

At this point, you should have the following ready to go: Boiled or pasteurized Must (or warm water and honey if using the no-heat method). Additional Ingredients prepared. Rehydrated yeast or prepared liquid Yeast. Sanitized fermentation vessel. Sanitized additional...

The NewBee Guide to Making Mead – Chapter 12: Sanitation

Probably the most important aspect of home brewing is sanitation.  If you are not starting with a clean environment, you may find yourself brewing some fairly nasty concoctions.  One of the worst things a home brewer has to face is the prospect of pouring 5 gallons of...