u/Tcritt7498 — reddlx

First ever batch done! Cherry vanilla mead

Hey guys. Wanted to share the finished product of my first batch of mead. Got 3 and a half bottles from this batch.

Mashed up 8 pounds of fresh cherries and extracted the juice and added it straight into the container followed by wildflower honey and spring water. 4 months of aging and then fermentation stopped. Added a Campden tab, then some potassium sorbate and then backsweetened once I confirmed no further fermentation. Chopped up a whole vanilla bean and put it in a spice bag and let it soak for a week. This batch is about 12%.

Have now bottled it and will let them continue to age a bit though I will likely have the half filled bottle first!

u/Tcritt7498 — 13 days ago

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First batch of meads ABV dropped to 1%

Hey guys. Am making my first batch of mead needed advice. First test with the hydrometer showed an specific gravity of 1.1%. it’s been about two months now and took another sample of it but this time it’s showing up around 1%, teetering along the line of wine or beer. It has a strong yeasty smell and the taste is very rough and burns. Did I miss up?

u/Tcritt7498 — 2 months ago

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Planning proposal at Grand Teton. Photographer needed

Hello everyone. Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but my gf and I are taking a road trip from Texas to Wyoming in September. I plan to propose to her either when we are at the Snake River Overlook or at Mormon Row (haven’t decided yet as they both look like amazing locations).

I was originally planning to just bring our camera tripod and set it up to pretend to take pics of us but instead am secretly recording when I ask the question however, I think it would be much better to have a photographer incognito to capture the moment.

Would anyone happen to know a reliable photographer I could book for this moment? Again if this is the wrong sub to post this would appreciate some pointers for where to look. Thanks!

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u/Tcritt7498 — 5 months ago