Mead With and Without Nutrients -Was This a Mistake?

We used to never add yeast nutrients, then we started using Fermaid O, and lately, Go-Ferm. But, we always wondered about a side by side comparison and... decided to just do it. I know this will make many people angry, and become quite controversial, but, the truth is, we didn't care which way was best, we just wanted to know. So there's no agenda here. We just want to make good mead and wine and cider and beer. This test was mead, and under specific conditions, so this test is not definitive or conclusive except in these exact conditions. Changes in yeast, temperature, ingredients and starting gravity may change the results so please, do NOT use this one test to prove every situation. But, it's interesting nonetheless!

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Chapters:
0:00:00 Go Ferm, Fermaid O and Nothing Comparison
0:01:54 Let's Get Started
0:04:25 This Test's Intent
0:05:08 Our Must, Limit the Variables
0:07:57 Gravity Reading
0:09:21 Pitching the Yeast
0:11:04 One Hour Later...
0:11:46 One Week Later...
0:14:19 One Week Gravity Check
0:18:48 Two Week Check
0:22:24 Three Weeks Check
0:24:59 Fourth Week Check
0:28:54 Fifth Week Check
0:30:27 Derica's Hypothesis
0:32:27 Sixth Week Check, We SEE a Difference!
0:36:14 Seventh Week Check
0:40:34 Ninth Week Check & Clarity Check
0:46:41 Ten Weeks Gravity Check
0:49:53 Ten Weeks Appearance, Aroma and Taste Test
0:59:15 The Problems With This Test, And Adjustments Made for Correction
1:01:19 Racked, Back Sweetened to the Same Specific Gravity and Bottled
1:02:52 Final "Double Blind" Taste Comparison
1:21:57 This Test Requires Further Testing!
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