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Thinking about it now, I wouldn't use the pectin enzyme. I thought about using it because of the vanilla bean, but I discovered that I just didn't let it age long enough. I used ground ginger bought from the store. Sorry it took so long to respond, I haven't been able to get online. I also...

Just racked it the other day... it's just about ready. it tastes good, the chocolate and the strawberry are very subtle. maybe need to add more? IDK.

yes, T= Tablespoon... t= teaspoon And after drinking it i would suggest to drop the honey content by 2-5 lbs. unless you like really sweet. Also I used ground clove and I would drop that by at least 1 T And increase the vanilla bean by 1-2. those are the things I'm going to do when i make...

I just Racked it. It's actually clearing up nicely. Most of the solids have settled, I think maybe another month or two and it might be ready to taste. bottling a month or two after that.

It has been since April and i haven't touched it yet. Had a flood in the basement, and all of the stuff down there is in our mead room. can't really get to it right now, but from what i read is I need to bulk age it anyway. I hope it turns out, i have already had an experiment go bad and had to...

If you really want to measure it out... you could get a digital scale, and weigh it out.

Looking at the ingredients list on the bakers chocolate box there is no milk products in it.

Just pics in the bottle, It's still aging I'm still new at making mead. It was the 2nd batch I have ever made. I probably needed to let it clarify longer. But it still came out pretty clear, just a slight haze in it.

Vanilla Chai Ingredients: 20 lbs. Honey 4 Gal Water 1 T. Ginger 2 Cinnamon Sticks 2 t. Cardamom 2 T. Clove 2 t. Nutmeg 1 t. Allspice 1 Vanilla bean cut ½ 1 pk. Lalvin 71b Yeast 5 t. Yeast Nutrients 2 t. Yeast energizer Process: Heat 1 Gal. water to 110°F and remove ½ coffee...

I made a batch of mead with chocolate as one ingredient. I am debating weather or no to make 2 more batches trying two different methods. Method i used was to take bakers chocolate and melt it in hot water, then added the honey. Optional methods are: 1st: Take bakers chocolate and NOT melt it...