http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/ Mead Makers - A place to share Mead making information. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:19:58 GMT sadangoll1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3923 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3923 Thank you for the imformation. barred 4 life Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:26:51 GMT Robert Scott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3922 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3922 For the Better Bottles, I have not gone over about a year of white wine storage and had no issues.  I have stored carbonated beer for up to three years in PET Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:34:51 GMT basicpoke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3921 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3921 I use a Better Bottle for beer fermentation. I wouldn't stick anything inside to clean it, as scratches will harbor bugs as you say. Fill with a very hot Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:22:50 GMT sadangoll1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3920 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3920 so if I bought peta bottles like 16 ounces I could store them for years? Or should I use glass for long term storage. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:00:47 GMT Robert Scott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3919 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3919 I use several Better Bottles for long term storage of Mead as it clears.  I use them for secondary fermentation.  I have had very good luck and are using Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:25:02 GMT sadangoll1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3918 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3918 I have a better bottle 6 gallons and I was going to make some mead,can I ferment and store for long periods in it or should I buy glass? better bottles are a Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:21:53 GMT Talon McCormick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3917 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3917 No, but it does help clear them faster. ... From: roger g Sent: Jan 3, 2010 8:56 AM To: meadmakers@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Mead Makers] cold stabilizing does Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:57:15 GMT roger g http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3916 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3916 does mead or cyser need to be cold stabilized like wine?? Like in wine they say 30deg for 30days to crystilze the tartrates out. roger Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:25:46 GMT davidlcroteau@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3915 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3915 The reading sounds right to me. Wax in honey is ridiculous. It's probably starting to crystallize, that doesn't change the amount of sugar either. dav ... Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:16:30 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3914 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3914 Thanks all. Since yesterday afternoon when I started this batch the color has gone from dirty dishwater to a solid pale yellow with an inch or more of Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:27:32 GMT Robert Scott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3913 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3913 Hi Bob, Hydrometers measure more than just sugar.  Since the measure specific gravity, anything in the honey that alters the specific gravity will cause the Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:12:55 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3912 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3912 That's correct, 5.5 gallons in the carboy. I did make one mistake in my hydrometer readings. I didn't correct for the sample temperature. Anyhow I checked Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:00:04 GMT basicpoke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3911 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3911 You made 5.5 gal total right, you didn't add 5.5 gal water? Check your hydrometer in tap water, of course should be real close to 1.000. Gotmead's calculator Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:04:26 GMT Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3910 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3910 So I decided to make my second ever Mead today. I made 5.5 gallons using 12 lbs of Sunflower Honey with the intention of adding another 4 lbs in a couple Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:58:41 GMT basicpoke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3909 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meadmakers/message/3909 Has anyone fermented agave nectar? I bought a small bottle of Madhava amber agave nectar to check it out. It tastes good but doesn't have much flavor other