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Update: damn this Kveik yeast is er.. energetic! I had to improvise a blow off tube / bubbler this morning as it bordering on volcanic! But it's going well. Im using DAP for my nutrition as my fermaid-k hasn't arrived yet 🤦‍♂️

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Hi, I'm hoping that as it's been a year since you posted this, you've had go at mead and had some success! But if not, then here's some answers. Yes, some fermentations can go on for quite some time, it all depends on the yeast and how much sugars they have to get through. Expect a minimum of 3...

So, finally I've got round to another batch of mead. Here's my brew: Valhalla's Call Batch Start Date 2023-04-25 Original Specific Gravity Reading 1.120 Last Event Primary Fermentation on 2023-04-25 Recipe & Notes: 2.04kg Eucalyptus Honey Voss Kveik yeast 2tsp 1/2 tsp tannin Water to 5L So...

🤣🤣 We'll leave it at that ☝️then! I do understand your explanation though, thank you. Don't think I'll be going down that route, I don't need that level of accuracy. As long as my brews have alcohol in them, I'm happy 🍷🍹🍻

Now you've got me...what's a pykn!? 😁

Thanks for the advice. The refractometer was actually a gift, which is getting returned and replaced with a vinometer. I use a hydrometer when brewing/fermenting, and just wanted something to check alcohol levels AFTER all is done, as my wife swears blind that the wine made her has more alcohol...

Sounds interesting, what was the result, how does it taste?

More of a bottle day than a brew day, but here you go: So I had this idea last year to make a Christmas themed Mead, aptly named Festive Spirit. Turned out ok, but definitely needs a lot of time to mellow! Hopefully by Christmas (this year would be nice!) it will be more drinkable. It's...

Erythritol. It's a non-fermentable sugar, meaning tht no matter how much yeast may be left in your brew, you can add as much as you like and it won't do anything other than sweeten. It's also a good choice if you have pets, as some other sweetening products like xylitol are toxic to dogs. I use...

Aha. So no good for wine or cider either?

Not sure what you are looking for in an app, but I use one called Mead Mate for my wine, cider and Mead. Both for keeping recipes and for recording information of my brews, ingredients, hydrometer readings and so on. It's free on Google play store 👍

This...sounds like a plan! 😁 Definitely going in my recipe book!

Sooo... Ive got a refractometer. It's the type that is calibrated with only an abv % scale, so when I look through it I don't see °brix or SG, only abv% from 0 - 80%. My question is this: are these accurate, and am I using it correctly. I've tried to measure a batch of Mead I have settling (...

Lalvin EC1118 yeast. So far in my brewing adventures I've found this to be a good one to use for most ciders/wines.