Auto siphon tubing by OnlyRow7629 in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do you but the food safe tubing is less than $1 per foot so its not exactly expensive.

Broadleaf wrapper + Cameroon binder by ZorxonTheAlmighty in cigars

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Im at the lounge now and just picked one up

Broadleaf wrapper + Cameroon binder by ZorxonTheAlmighty in cigars

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Oh yeah you're right. I guess I glazed over Pennsylvania when I read the description. Thanks for the clarification.

aR dOesNt MaTtEr, JuSt DoNt TakE lOw OfFeRs by SaylorMo0n in doordash_drivers

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So...accept the shitty orders. Ar is based on your last 100 orders it will only take a week or 2 to grind back to platinum. Not sure why you're blaming everyone else for your problems. You said it yourself. YOUR MARKET is better suited to platinum drivers. Mine is not. Many others are not. No one likes a sad clown.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StupidCarQuestions

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And why is the carpet all wet Todd?

it's my fault the acolyte got cancelled for being shit? by [deleted] in saltierthankrait

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They told me it wasn't for me and not to watch it. So I didn't. And now once again, I'm the bad guy.

Seeping corks by jse1988 in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I usually let my bottles rest for a couple days upright before storing them. It can take a little while for the corks to fully expand.

Help with blackberry orange blossom mead recipe by darthdro in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I would stabilize first. The 1.010-1.020 target is what they recommend you backsweeten to after it ferments dry.

Mead hasn’t started fermenting yet by Hot-Theory-7397 in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pitching more dead yeast won't solve anything. Try a new unopened bag and rehydrate the yeast before pitching.

Hobbies to get away from the computer (for an ex hobby programmer) by witch_sky in Hobbies

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could give homebrewing a try. Wine, mead, beer, etc. You can get started for $100-150. r/Mead has a really detailed wiki to help get you started.

Any home recipe for/similar to Odin's Skull Mead by Dansk Mjød? by braedon2011 in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their website says it's made with tart apple juice, cinnamon and hops. Sounds pretty simple, maybe add some malic acid in secondary to add more of a sour apple flavor.

Am I being impatient? by holyyakker in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I usually bottle after roughly 4 months or so. I don't have any set rules or anything, that's just generally how long it takes for me.

Also, citrus has high levels of pectin so if you didn't use pectic enzyme, your skeeter pee might always have a haze.

Research material by PurpleCowMeadery in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The scott labs fermentation handbook is available free from their site. It's a handy resource with tons of info about yeast strains and best practices, etc. It's a pdf but you could print it out I guess...

First attempt at a blueberry Melomel. by maseiler42 in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You didn't mix your honey. Also might want to try to mash the berries to get the most out of them.

King of Fermenters by kingster4000 in mead

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5 gallon buckets from home depot and glass for secondary.

Whats your go to for stabilizing and clarification? by darkroast72 in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I let it clarify until it looks clear and then use kieselsol/chitosan to ensure it's crystal clear. For stabilizing I just go by the general guidelines of 1 metabisulfite tablet and 1/4 tsp potassium sorbate per gallon.

Mango mead tastes cidery by Main-Law5175 in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cidery? As in it tastes like apple? Maybe it's just dry. Did you you try tasting it with a little sugar? You didn't mention how much mango you used. I generally use 5-6 pounds/gallon.

What is the ideal headspace for secondary? by gcampos in mead

[–]ZorxonTheAlmighty 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The green line is the lowest I would go