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I received a call from the post office this morning saying my 2 packages arrived. B & B Honey Farm in MN delivered as promised, no delays. http://www.bbhoneyfarms.com/store/ -I highly recommend.

I am sorry for your loss. :( Nice heads-up thinking at a time of crisis on using the sanitizer bucket to save it, BTW.

I've only just started my first batch of mead, so what follows is based on what I've read/been told by other folks. When in doubt, I'd say listen to Ben. His handle is Brewcat for a reason. :)

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+1 on all of that.

I sure wouldn't do it if I were in your shoes. The type people I know who have a grand to invest are going to want to see a return pretty much immediately. What does he expect...

Sooo..... I decided last night that since the SG hadn't changed for three days (& possibly more before that), I should probably go ahead & rack it into a secondary. I didn't add any sulfite or...

Better late than never?

Well, I think I've changed my mind here. I took another reading last night, it was still 1.005 with a bubble every 10 seconds or so. If it's that again tonight, I'll probably rack it to a carboy and...

Howdy again,
Here's an update... Bubbles have slowed to about 1 bubble/5 seconds. I took a reading last night; SG=1.005. So it looks like it'll probably finish about 14% or so.

I'd like to make...

Thanks for the replies. I guess I don't necessarily need to know what kind of yeast it is, since it'll do what it'll do and the hydrometer will tell me when it's done, right? But more info is nearly...

No, I hadn't heard of them till you said something just now. I'll definitely look into them. Thanks for the tip. :)

Hi all,
I started my first batch of mead last Sunday (1-13). OG=1.100, 6.5 gal batch, added 4 g yeast (was given to me, so I don't know what kind of yeast), and 2 tsp nutrient. It started sending...

Hi Leo813,
Welcome to the site! Lots of great info here. Use the search function to find old threads on different topics. As you're reading, just remember that people have different opinions and...

Depending on how many hives you have, consider leaving a couple hives alone. That way you can compare the results of your splitting to what a normally managed hive would produce. You'll get a basis...

Google 'rust removal by electrolysis' and find instructions on that. I've done several hand tools and a rusted shotgun I found in the woods, but have seen on websites people de-rusting things up to...

Knapweed and beebalm are still in full bloom. Goldenrod started about a week ago. They're not hitting the sweet clover like they were when it came out ~3 weeks ago.

We just got another .28" of...

Gaylord area: not great by my observations. Knapweed and white sweet clover came on a week or two ago. Knapweed not quite to full bloom yet. I supered a week ago, and they're barely drawing out...

A few options... #4 is my personal recommendation.

1. Throw rocks at it until they leave. haha- just kidding.
2. Just destroy the nest (i.e. smash it). Might tick off some wasps, though.
3....

Michael Bush's website might answer your question: http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmath.htm

Oh man, I stand corrected. I've got a long way to go, & a lot more reading to do. :)

Yeah, I just read on MB's website yesterday that queens will sometimes drop a couple eggs into a cell for a couple days until they get things under control.

Me Beeing Me - There's a possibility...

I'm just a newb to all of this, but what about putting a box w/ frames in it with some swarm lure/lemongrass oil right there? What are the chances that they'd relocate into the box from wherever they...

Nope. The problem with a laying worker hive is that they think they already have a queen, but the one laying only has the ability to make drones because those eggs from the worker are unfertilized....

To prevent bowing, what about gluing a couple 3/8 inch dowel rods or similar to the bottom side of the plexiglass? They'd only have to be 3-4" long to fully rest on 2-3 frames for support. The bees...

She should be fine for a day or two. Dip your finger in water, rub it across the screen to give them a drink. It'll stay on the screen and the attendants will drink if they're thirsty, and take care...

Sweet! I've bookmarked the page for some nice leisurely reading later. Thanks, Joe! =)