Hey friends!
First post here, started a traditional mead with a Craft-A-Brew starter kit.
I’ve read hundred of posts and watched tons of YouTube videos before even getting started, and still do almost every day.
the issue I’m worried about is that my mead is no longer degassing.
Here’s some info on the brew before I go further.
Date started - 8/13/2023
3# Raw/Unfiltered honey from food lion (first batch, plan to upgrade soon)
1 Gal bottled spring water
Lavlin D47 yeast
Prepackaged nutrients with kit added days 1/3/5, not sure what kind they were.
OG - 1.085
had a small layer of sediment/lees by day 5 and activity had dwindled down to almost no bubbles in the airlock by day 5.
Waited an extra week before taking a reading, FG came out to 1.000
alch % should be about 11.5%
my concern is that the instructions say to degas/swirl it every 2-3 days. This was still producing degass bubbles, and some foam at the top when I would do it. Airlock activity from the degas (I know ferm is done by now)
my question is, on 8/27 when I took a sample to test FG, it was done. I think it actually finished in like the first 5 days.
I went to degas it today and there was no bubbles at all. Flat brew.
I stopped because I am now worried there is no Co2 being produced and I don’t want to introduce oxygen by swirling.
Checked the forum search, looked a bit online, most help/ answers skip over days like 15-bottling. Just looking for some general advice.
I know I’m probably going to get a “time heals all brews” and I’m ready for it. I just thought posting and asking would ease my mind a bit.
thank you all for the help and I appreciate everyone on this forum! I’m new here, but I’ll def be around for a good while
First post here, started a traditional mead with a Craft-A-Brew starter kit.
I’ve read hundred of posts and watched tons of YouTube videos before even getting started, and still do almost every day.
the issue I’m worried about is that my mead is no longer degassing.
Here’s some info on the brew before I go further.
Date started - 8/13/2023
3# Raw/Unfiltered honey from food lion (first batch, plan to upgrade soon)
1 Gal bottled spring water
Lavlin D47 yeast
Prepackaged nutrients with kit added days 1/3/5, not sure what kind they were.
OG - 1.085
had a small layer of sediment/lees by day 5 and activity had dwindled down to almost no bubbles in the airlock by day 5.
Waited an extra week before taking a reading, FG came out to 1.000
alch % should be about 11.5%
my concern is that the instructions say to degas/swirl it every 2-3 days. This was still producing degass bubbles, and some foam at the top when I would do it. Airlock activity from the degas (I know ferm is done by now)
my question is, on 8/27 when I took a sample to test FG, it was done. I think it actually finished in like the first 5 days.
I went to degas it today and there was no bubbles at all. Flat brew.
I stopped because I am now worried there is no Co2 being produced and I don’t want to introduce oxygen by swirling.
Checked the forum search, looked a bit online, most help/ answers skip over days like 15-bottling. Just looking for some general advice.
I know I’m probably going to get a “time heals all brews” and I’m ready for it. I just thought posting and asking would ease my mind a bit.
thank you all for the help and I appreciate everyone on this forum! I’m new here, but I’ll def be around for a good while
