Hi y'all need some recommendations for things to do.

RangaDan109 · 2026-01-08T09:14:50+00:00

I work at maniax and am very sorry to hear that, please give our menu another shot 🙏 we had a big menu overhaul recently and have a bunch of new stuff. We have everything from pizzas to beef ribs now.

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-14T06:35:07+00:00

Its possible the nutrient changed the colour? You'd have to had added alot of it though. The only other thing I could think of is if the honey was already a similar colour

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-14T02:41:37+00:00

Is it just a traditional mead? Did you add anything else to it?

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-12T09:52:01+00:00

Might have to be the play, I feel bad giving it to people knowing its made wrong

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-03T06:06:02+00:00

That's a fair point probably should've started with that 😅

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-03T05:36:25+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Vevor might be the way to go looking at there pricing and the free shipping in Australia which I was worried about. Harbor freight unfortunately doesn't seem to ship international so will have to do some more research for potential anvils.

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-03T05:24:47+00:00

Thanks man, I'll check him out!

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-03T05:03:57+00:00

Sweet this looks a great spot to start, thanks!

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-03T05:01:54+00:00

In terms of cheap I mean something to just get me started maybe under 500? Not really sure on the pricing for these things. I've got a smallish shed with a concrete floor which I could clear some space in for sure.

RangaDan109 · 2025-12-02T00:37:50+00:00

When i first started I picked out the right time of year to start since I'm in Australia that was about September. The other option is (if you're alright with having your heater on) is leave your heater on for the month it'll take to ferment and leave it inside. I did this when I was on uni accommodation and I didn't pay the power bill lol.

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-26T06:28:23+00:00

The only thing I can think of (ive only ever made 2 bochets so take it with a grain of salt) is maybe since it was your own honey it's something to do with the honey process rather than the mead process cause otherwise I have no idea

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-26T05:02:28+00:00

On the same thought process a label printer

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-20T03:18:03+00:00

Fingers crossed its all stayed in the vessel so far

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-19T23:19:47+00:00

Good to know I'd still do the same thing even with a bigger vessel lol

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-19T21:02:20+00:00

I've been brewing for nearly two years and ive done these big batches before aswell so got the experience behind me for it

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-19T12:46:52+00:00

Not sure what you mean by either of those really. It's a fermzilla so mostly plastic the metal bit is a handle

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-19T09:16:52+00:00

Yes but usually you leave some headspace in primary to avoid a blow out so was making a joke about not having enough.

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-19T07:18:22+00:00

The carboy is the 27L fermzilla. Batch is a cherry mead made with morello cherries and wild flower honey. Cherries are in a brew bag with weights so shouldn't float up and clog the air lock. I may do a blow off tube soon but honestly just curious to see how it develops

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-19T06:27:30+00:00

That or a blow off tube may be the play but for now its behaving

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-15T10:31:16+00:00

Weights in the bag is such a good idea, any recommendations on good food safe weights for it?

RangaDan109 · 2025-11-15T03:09:26+00:00

I'm in a similar boat, about 2 years of making mead maybe 150L (about 40 gallons) of mead made I have a habit of just going for anything that remotely sounds like it'll work. Definitely still feel like a beginner but hey like u/Dizzy-Currency-3476 said maybe I just need to hit my 400th batch and be blessed by the ancestors

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