When I made this batch of strawberry mead, the recipe called for acid blend, which I did not have, so I used rasins and dried cranberries. Since I am experimenting, I figured I would give this a try. I checked it several days later in the primary fermentor since it was bubbling very slowly and discovered a slight crust on top of the strawberries. Since this is my second batch was there something wrong with this and the strange smell accomping the stirring of the mash????? Smelled much like my some upset stomach. A perpelexed Irog