Hello from Texas 
. New mead maker here. I looked at some basic recipes online and kind of just wung it for my first attempt. Probably not the smartest idea.
For 1 gallon, I used 2.5 lbs of regular store bought honey, and mixed with crushed plums, pears, blackberries, a tsp vanilla extract, and few slices of ginger (as well as nutrient and campden). Brought to boil, and let sit overnight.
I then used montrechey yeast. Then I pitched the yeast the next day.
It started bubbling about a half day later and then it started going pretty well. The airlock was going once per second. This lasted for four or five days, then it dropped to once every 5 seconds, and today (day 7), it's about once every minute.
So, my questions: "Is fermentation over?" or "is it ruined?" It smells like beer that's been sitting out a day, and the Hydrometer reads right at 1.0, which I am thinking probably isn't a good sign. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
. New mead maker here. I looked at some basic recipes online and kind of just wung it for my first attempt. Probably not the smartest idea.For 1 gallon, I used 2.5 lbs of regular store bought honey, and mixed with crushed plums, pears, blackberries, a tsp vanilla extract, and few slices of ginger (as well as nutrient and campden). Brought to boil, and let sit overnight.
I then used montrechey yeast. Then I pitched the yeast the next day.
It started bubbling about a half day later and then it started going pretty well. The airlock was going once per second. This lasted for four or five days, then it dropped to once every 5 seconds, and today (day 7), it's about once every minute.
So, my questions: "Is fermentation over?" or "is it ruined?" It smells like beer that's been sitting out a day, and the Hydrometer reads right at 1.0, which I am thinking probably isn't a good sign. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
