Well, yet another little issue cropped up with my first melomel. Yesterday, I caught a slight whiff of odor. I could not distinguish what it might be. It has already gone through the explosive fermentation, and is now slowing down a bit. I have been giving it nutrients, and in fact gave it 2 packets of boiled bread yeast yesterday after I noticed the smell.
Today, it still has a slight smell, but it seems vegetal (though, it is till kind of hard to tell). Long past its aeration stage, I have been degassing more or less on a daily basis, and splashing just a little bit during the degas.
pH actually went up, and is now at 4.4. It's well fed. The internal temp hasn't been bad (at a low today of 58 F). It is still fermenting, and at approx 16.98% ABV.
What do do about vegetal smells? Is there any cure?
The log is here.
http://www.gotmead.com/forum/showthread.php?p=215269
Today, it still has a slight smell, but it seems vegetal (though, it is till kind of hard to tell). Long past its aeration stage, I have been degassing more or less on a daily basis, and splashing just a little bit during the degas.
pH actually went up, and is now at 4.4. It's well fed. The internal temp hasn't been bad (at a low today of 58 F). It is still fermenting, and at approx 16.98% ABV.
What do do about vegetal smells? Is there any cure?
The log is here.
http://www.gotmead.com/forum/showthread.php?p=215269