Hey Dogger Dan, I have a question for you - sure hope you read this....
I read in one of your posts that you just pitch the yeast dry, ie just sprinkle it into the must in the fermenter..... am I reading that right?
I just picked up some really nice honey for $8/kg. A local guy has his own bees, so the honey is coming from all sorts of flowers dotted around the eastern suburbs, mainly natives I'd say, but plenty that wouldn't be. He only sells at local Farmers Markets too, staying on the eco-sustainability theme....
Are yeast nutrients fairly easy to get in Melbourne? Does anyone know? I hope so, I'll have to head out on Sat..... unless I get my home-brew addicted partner to go shopping again for me tomorrow....
Oh, and NTRabbit - she loved your story about impressing the girl with brewing mead. Are you still with the lass, or did your mead scare her off?