Trying to understand mead making here.. been doing a tonne of research but still don't understand a lot. I've never made any kind of brew in my life. Anyone wanna help a newbie out? I know that my first mistake may be rushing the aging... but here's a recipe I've been formulating (feel free to give advice, correct, or suggest quantities of anything that doesn't have a quantity!):
5 gallon batch:
Ingredients: 20 Pounds Honey, Top off spring water to 5 gallons, Citric Acid, Tannin?
Yeast: Lalvin D-47/GoFerm
Nutrient: Fermaid K, Diammonium Phosphate
Stabilization: Potassium Metabisulfite, Potassium Sorbate
Fining Agent: Bentonite
Backsweeten: Honey/water solution
Sterilize equipment. Combine honey and water in carboy. Add the Fermaid K, diammonium phosphate, and the citric acid. Stir well. Let the D-47/GoFerm set in warm water as instructed, and then stir into must well to aerate. Replace stopper with airlock, half fill with water.
2 Weeks later: Siphon to secondary 5 gallon carboy.
6 weeks later: Rack once again, add potassium metabisulphite. Wait 2 days until adding potassium sorbate.
2 Weeks later: Rack into carboy with honey/water solution at bottom (possibly more citric acid).
1 Week later: Rack again into carboy and add bentonite.
1 Week later (3 month mark): Bottle.
I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel as if my recipe may explode.
5 gallon batch:
Ingredients: 20 Pounds Honey, Top off spring water to 5 gallons, Citric Acid, Tannin?
Yeast: Lalvin D-47/GoFerm
Nutrient: Fermaid K, Diammonium Phosphate
Stabilization: Potassium Metabisulfite, Potassium Sorbate
Fining Agent: Bentonite
Backsweeten: Honey/water solution
Sterilize equipment. Combine honey and water in carboy. Add the Fermaid K, diammonium phosphate, and the citric acid. Stir well. Let the D-47/GoFerm set in warm water as instructed, and then stir into must well to aerate. Replace stopper with airlock, half fill with water.
2 Weeks later: Siphon to secondary 5 gallon carboy.
6 weeks later: Rack once again, add potassium metabisulphite. Wait 2 days until adding potassium sorbate.
2 Weeks later: Rack into carboy with honey/water solution at bottom (possibly more citric acid).
1 Week later: Rack again into carboy and add bentonite.
1 Week later (3 month mark): Bottle.
I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel as if my recipe may explode.
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