I wouldn’t call that a ‘modern’ home brew. There are a few issues from a quick view:

Sanitize everything take OG readings Don’t use wood, stainless or plastic Sanitize everything stagger the nutrients if you can 4 days on the fruit may not enough take SG readings use a syphon Sanitize everything don’t use muslin vodka is better than water in the airlock take FG readings use an auto-syphon - don’t put your dirty lips all over the syphon Sanitize everything One last point that I didn’t mention above but is very important, Sanitize Everything

PS I make meads and one of my favorite is a Feijoa mead