Recent content by pgrevie

I've been thinking about how to bottle. 375ml is too small and 750ml is too large. Will probably end up using swing tops too.

Changed my plan a little bit. I am doing the staggered nutrients according to High Test's methods. They can be found in the Mead Forum FAQ section. I also added about 50 raisins. The 71b yeast is no joke. It's already bubbling away like crazy. It's only been 6 hours.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread. I just picked up what I think I need to make some Mead. This will be my first batch, so I'm hoping for the best. I want to make 3 gallons. I'm thinking I'll start with a little more than 3g, so that I end up with 3g in secondary. I...

I'm new to the forum and to brewing for the most part. I've brewed before with friends and made a couple batches of fruit wine by myself. I'm in the process of gathering equipment to brew. I live in Northern CA; about 45 min north of Sacramento. I'm looking forward to getting into the hobby...