Oh to clarify what i meant was, for a 6 gallon batch i used 18 lbs of honey. Making it a 3 to 1 ratio on lbs of honey to gallons of FINISHED product. I usually don't necessarily measure the exact amount of water as that changes due to your SG.
Hello, sorry for the late response I've been awfully busy as of late. For my recipe i did a ratio of 3 gallons of honey for every gallon of finished product. So i ended up using 18lbs (roughly a gallon and a half) of orange blossom honey. The mead is coming along quite nicely. I hit a speed bump...
Best of luck to you on your first batch! I find that wine making/mead making is such a rewarding hobby! If you have any questions along the way we would be happy to provide input. I'm fairly new to the community and it seems as though if you ask anything there will always be a positive helpful...
k-meta is used as a yeast killer and wild yeast inhibitor. This stops any yeast from being active. Here is a thread that will help you understand some of the terms that are commonly used in winemaking.
http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4440
Rubberboots, The longer you bulk...
Yes Absolutely there is one in Wichita and also some in Kansas City. I'm located in Hays which is about 2 1/2 hours from Wichita and 4 hours from KC. I just need to find time and make it there i guess. I was just checking to see if anyone was closer that i could purchase from before i made the...