Mead Lovers Digest #0280

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Subject: Mead Lover's Digest #280, 19 March 1994 
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Mead Lover's Digest #280                                  19 March 1994 

            Forum for Discussion of Mead Making and Consuming 
                      Dick Dunn, Digest Coordinator 

Contents: 
  conflicting info. (PETER J VOELKER) 
  Dud Yeast Redux (Doburoku Jiji) 

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Subject: conflicting info. 
From: PETER J VOELKER <pv120859@hvcc.edu> 
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 1994 06:34:00 -0500 

Hello all... I'm a new mead brewer with only 1 batch under my belt, but I have  
a few questions.  First of all, some sources say to NEVER use any of 
the blended honeys you can buy at the generic grocery store, while 
others have said it's ok to use it... why such a difference in opinion? 
I decided to go with pure clover honey, but if the store bought honey 
works..... Also some sources say NEVER boil the honey, while other 
say to boil it for 20 minutes or so.  I've been brewing beer for a  
while, so I decided to go with boiling the "stuff".  What's the diff 
in the final product? 
--Peter Voelker 

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Subject: Dud Yeast Redux 
From: Doburoku Jiji <doburoku@freenet.scri.fsu.edu> 
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 94 17:47:50 18000 

Looks like that non-starting beer-strength concoction was dud yeast 
after all.  Now in day number 9 I've finally got a decent ferment 
going.  With a bit of luck there may even be enough pressure by the 
end of the day to push out the cap of black crud that has accumulated 
at the top.  Thanks to all those who sent personal messages offering 
advice. 
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Doburoku Jiji 
Fujisawa, Japan 

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End of Mead Lover's Digest #280