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I'm looking to make a session mead (around 5% or 6% instead of the usual double digits). I have seen a lot of recipes with different yeasts, some people recommend beer yeast, others recommend normal mead yeasts. I have ec 1118, a champagne yeast, would that work for a session mead? I've also...

Update: Have begun this brew, but with a couple more lemons. Have experienced no fermentation within 24 hours. Does it normally take longer because of the acidity?

I'm Kris, I'm an Amateur brewer, looking to create some truly unique flavours of my favourite drinks, and make something that my girlfriend can drink too (she has a yeast allergy, rather unfortunate for her). Still new to brewing, have only made about 4 brews, but I'm a quick learner and love...

Is aging important in this brew, or do you just ferment, bottle, wait for it to get fizzy and then drink?

Hi all. So my girlfriend has a yeast allergy, so she can't drink most of the stuff at liquor stores, which is why I started making homebrew, in the hopes that I could make some yeast free drinks for her. I know that yeast is crucial for making alcohol, but we found a mead and a cider that she...