I also need a new gauge to measure the brix. After doing all the measuring and math, my brew came out to be 0.5%, but the neighbors told me that I'm FOS because their lips went numb after the first bottle......
Yep, I am making this to be a dry wine. The yeast you use makes a big, big difference. There are yeasts that don’t convert all the sugar to alcohol which produces a sweeter wine/mead.
This is a Wyeast strain for a sweat Mead or wine
http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=44
YEAST STRAIN: 4184 | Sweet Mead
One of two strains for mead making. Leaves 2-3% residual sugar in most meads. Rich, fruity profile complements fruit mead fermentation.
I have been using Wyeast for all my brewing - I have had good results so far.
What kind of Brix meeter are you using?