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Another question is the honey I'm about to use is the Kroger brand clover honey. Is there anything to be aware of by using this store bought honey?

Hi everyone. I started making mead a couple months ago. My first wasn't that great, but might get better with time. My second batch is about 3 weeks from getting bottled and a sampling of it shows great promise! Both of those batches were 1 gallon and I recently bought a 6.5 gallon fermenting...

I agree. The lees has started to collect on the bottom of the carboys. When I first racked it, it looked like blood. Within a day or two, it had settled to about an inch and is now about 1/4 inch, so I am likely to retain much of the wine and reduce the chance for oxidation. Thanks for the advice!

Hello to all from Louisville, KY. I was introduced to mead by my late brother and with the generous donation of honey from a friend who happens to be a beekeeper, I started my first batch. I bought the book, "The Compleat Meadmaker" by Ken Schramm and dove in. Shortly after starting the first...