My fantastic, thoughtful, generous, wonderful wife, who happens to be reading over my shoulder right now, gave me mead making equipment for chirstmas. I have wanted to try making mead and have a few books on the subject, but have no experience yet!
My FIRST question (I am sure there will be more!) is:
I have a 7.5 gallon primary firmenter and a 6.5 gallon carboy. I got liquid mead yeast, which says "for 5 gallons" on the tube. So, can I make a five gallon batch of mead in a 6.5 gallon carboy? Or should I increase the recipe to 6.5 gallons, but be short on the yeast? Or should I use some marbles to displace 1.5 gallons of solution in the bottom of the carboy?
Any help will be appreciated! (Since, clearly, I have NO idea what I am doing! ??? )
My FIRST question (I am sure there will be more!) is:
I have a 7.5 gallon primary firmenter and a 6.5 gallon carboy. I got liquid mead yeast, which says "for 5 gallons" on the tube. So, can I make a five gallon batch of mead in a 6.5 gallon carboy? Or should I increase the recipe to 6.5 gallons, but be short on the yeast? Or should I use some marbles to displace 1.5 gallons of solution in the bottom of the carboy?
Any help will be appreciated! (Since, clearly, I have NO idea what I am doing! ??? )