i am newbie..mead was given by a cousin of mine and after tasting it..wooooow.. it was soooo great..i want to make mead but all i have is honey, a slant of saccharomyces cerevisiae that i bought from a college lab (it was all they have), honey..i have been looking for winemaking supplies and ingredients here at out place but i cant find one in manila..i have no hydrometer also..and this problem has given me sleepless nights...i came here to ask you guys for help..
1. first, i want to propagate the only yeast slant i have...:crybaby2:yeast nutrients,dme's,dap,malt extracts cannot be found here.
2.i am planning to make only a 1 liter mead..a week(thats why i need to cultivate my yeast)what are the ratio of honey and water and of course the yeast for a one liter mead?
3. if i am going to boil baker's yeast as yeast nutrient substitute how many grams of bakers yeast do i have to boil, in how many ml of water and do i have to let it boil til dry before using it to the wort.
if i am going to make 10 liters of mead..do i have to just double the amount intended for 1 liter?
4.do i have to make a starter for a one liter mead?
5.is it possible not to put raisins or other ingredients for the mead,,i just want it plain and sweet
thank you for your help!!!!
1. first, i want to propagate the only yeast slant i have...:crybaby2:yeast nutrients,dme's,dap,malt extracts cannot be found here.
2.i am planning to make only a 1 liter mead..a week(thats why i need to cultivate my yeast)what are the ratio of honey and water and of course the yeast for a one liter mead?
3. if i am going to boil baker's yeast as yeast nutrient substitute how many grams of bakers yeast do i have to boil, in how many ml of water and do i have to let it boil til dry before using it to the wort.
if i am going to make 10 liters of mead..do i have to just double the amount intended for 1 liter?
4.do i have to make a starter for a one liter mead?
5.is it possible not to put raisins or other ingredients for the mead,,i just want it plain and sweet
thank you for your help!!!!