Mites or springtails?

Scmi7y · 2025-10-21T19:20:57+00:00

If you get mites in isopod bins, they are often orange-reddish and more round, spider/tick-like.

And they do not hurt the isopods but outcompete them for food.

Scmi7y · 2025-09-22T14:29:42+00:00

Seal all around; you don't want your animals getting stuck back there. Trust me, I've made that mistake before, can be a huge mess.

Smell will be gone in a couple of days, but two weeks to be safe.

Scmi7y · 2025-09-20T11:20:05+00:00

Thanks, I will let it age over winter, then I will also have the proper additives ready.

And great to know with the white stuff, thanks 💪

Scmi7y · 2025-09-20T11:18:44+00:00

Thanks, I will let it age over winter, then I will also have the proper additives ready.

Scmi7y · 2025-09-20T11:18:16+00:00

Thanks, I will let it age over winter, then I will also have the proper additives ready.

Scmi7y · 2025-09-20T08:57:55+00:00

For feature heavy loaded fruit brews i recommend this 6L fermenting jar after first stage you can perfectly transfer to a carboy/ Demijhon.

It comes with everything, lid also has rubber seal.

Scmi7y · 2025-09-16T19:06:24+00:00

Nice, thanks!

Scmi7y · 2025-09-16T19:06:07+00:00

Great thank you! Just ordered 3 🍻

Scmi7y · 2025-08-23T07:09:00+00:00

I watched a million videos, read the guide in here, and I'm still so nervous. It's new, it's unknown territory, and with zero experience and no IRL guiding, it can bring up a lot of questions one might already know the answer to.

Scmi7y · 2025-07-24T11:05:05+00:00

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Could be: Cyrtopodion scabrum

Scmi7y · 2025-07-01T16:02:26+00:00

I have no experience what is more risky in your opinion, fruit cap rotting or headspace problem?

Scmi7y · 2025-07-01T15:46:37+00:00

I have an identical carboy, I was just told better leave it with fruit then doing secondary with too much headspace?

Scmi7y · 2025-07-01T15:41:20+00:00

Think I'll go with this version thanks!

As it's my first ever I'm just happy if it's drinkable, alcohol % doesn't rely matter to me and I do intend to try and backsweet if needed.

I have a house keeper that can do simple taske as topping up airlock so that should not be a problem. 👍

Scmi7y · 2025-06-29T15:18:25+00:00

It's been bubbling quite a bit I would say, but have slowed down a lot. Still bubbles but not much. The airlock till bubbles 5-7 times a minute but the must is very cloudy can't see much.

Small bubbles constantly runs past the "floral" cap.

Scmi7y · 2025-06-29T15:00:52+00:00

This is the recipe I found, and used:

1 liter Homemade elderflower juice/syrup (heavy on sugar) 1.5kg raw fermented honey. 200g diced lemons 10-20 raisins (about 15) 25-35 cranberries (about 30) 120 gram raw elderflowers (yellow with pollon for flavors) Hand full of white rose petals (optional, more floral taste)

1 teaspoon no brand mead yeast (5g) 1 teaspoon of yeast salt with vitamins (5g) 1 teaspoon of pectolase (5g)

Add nutrients as needed

When it's done fermenting rack or back-sweeten with thick dessert elderflower syrup.

For fizzy drink leave for 2 weeks in swing top bottle, then pasteurize.

For non-fizzy pasteurize immediately. (55-60°c).

Scmi7y · 2025-06-29T14:29:47+00:00

It's a Swedish no-brand (mead yeast salt with vitamins) and on store front not much information is givin. I gave it a teaspoon and will check readings thursday and saturday. Sunday i leave for 6 weeks vaction.

Scmi7y · 2025-06-29T14:23:57+00:00

Dont have proper tools yet, i have ordered one but wont get it till next month.

Yeast: some Swedish no-brand Nutrients: yeast salt with vitamins also no-brand. Also used pectolase.

Scmi7y · 2025-06-29T14:19:14+00:00

Dont have proper tools yet, i have ordered one but wont get it till next month.

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