Dmichels
12-20-2008, 09:41 PM
Been making beer for years so familiar with the basics. I have this batch of mead that is 2 months old and does not to be clearing. I have racked it twice. Lets start from the begining
14 lbs of pumkin honey
made a soup with ginger and orange peal boiled it for 20 min used the liquid only
added city water to 5 gal
5 teaspoons Fermax
1 1/2 package of Red Star champaine yeast
I did not boil the must
I just mixed it all up added the dry yeast dirrectly
no starting gravity reading as I do not own a hydromiter (I know, just trying to keep things simple)
Got off to a slow bubbling in the airlock in about 2 days Stayed slow and steady for a week to 10 days Then it stopped regular bubbling and slowed to about a bubble every 5 min then slower yet. I racked it when it was 20 days old and again when it was 40. I tasted it it has a strong alcohol taste which I think will mellow in time. There is a thin white ring that is up at the top where it touches the carboy. I do not think it is an infection as it is not growing. I think this the cause of the haze and will not drop clear. I was going to ad some Would Campden tabs help clear it? Will mead store without a preseritive? I do not want it to turn on me I hope to enjoy it for the next few years.
Thanks Dave
14 lbs of pumkin honey
made a soup with ginger and orange peal boiled it for 20 min used the liquid only
added city water to 5 gal
5 teaspoons Fermax
1 1/2 package of Red Star champaine yeast
I did not boil the must
I just mixed it all up added the dry yeast dirrectly
no starting gravity reading as I do not own a hydromiter (I know, just trying to keep things simple)
Got off to a slow bubbling in the airlock in about 2 days Stayed slow and steady for a week to 10 days Then it stopped regular bubbling and slowed to about a bubble every 5 min then slower yet. I racked it when it was 20 days old and again when it was 40. I tasted it it has a strong alcohol taste which I think will mellow in time. There is a thin white ring that is up at the top where it touches the carboy. I do not think it is an infection as it is not growing. I think this the cause of the haze and will not drop clear. I was going to ad some Would Campden tabs help clear it? Will mead store without a preseritive? I do not want it to turn on me I hope to enjoy it for the next few years.
Thanks Dave