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So I am starting my first ever batch with 20 lbs of local wildflower honey and distilled water to 5 gallons. OG 1.140 at I'm guessing somewhere around less than 75F. Used K meta for insurance. I will be pitching EC-1118 tomorrow.

First off, I want to do a very "high gravity" straight mead(just honey, no twig n berries.) I also would like to have a fairly sweet finish. My basis for this is gonna be my trusty EC-1118 and plenty of varietal wildflower honey. The idea is to get SG high enough to burn out the 1118 and leave...

So is there a direct correlation between SG and "sweetness?" I understand that SG tells me what the available sugars are for fermentation. What i want to know is, if I aim for a particular FG, will sweetness be the same no matter the OG? Is there a chart or a scale that will give me an...

It's been quite a while since I've been here OR the other forums, and probably just as long since anything but air has been in primary. Today we have 2 (about 65 lbs) of watermelon in an unknown variety. I believe one is black diamond and the other is the unknown, from a roadside stand out...

These are interesting. They are said to be SUPER sweet with moderate tannins and very low acidity. I don't usually even mess with grapes....blechhh but these might be worth a try? Has anyone use them in a recipe?

I've been on HBT for quite some time now, and decided to branch out a bit...as beer guys are a it snobbish at times....go figure. I always thought wine people were the hoity toity types until I MISTAKENLY posted a wine question in the beer forum. And to top that off...there is a new winery just...