I have a 1 gallon batch of cherry melomel going. I actually started it in early March with 3 lbs of clover honey and Lalvin 71B Yeast. Needless to say, it was pretty dry after 3 weeks.
I added 3 lbs of cherries to the secondary and let it sit for a month. The other day I racked the liquid off to another carboy. It was still pretty dry (SG = .095), but tasted good. I added 1/2 teaspoon of Potassium Sorbate to make the yeast dormant, and a few hours later added some honey-water for sweetness. SG came in at about 1.01...much better.
I looked at it tonight and saw some very slight bubbling in the carboy, indicating additional fermentation. I didn't expect this, especially after adding the potassium sorbate.
Do I have a problem here? My gut instinct is to leave it alone for another month or two, rack again if necessary, and add more Potassium Sorbate if I feel it needs more sweetner prior to bottling. Does this sound like the right plan?
I added 3 lbs of cherries to the secondary and let it sit for a month. The other day I racked the liquid off to another carboy. It was still pretty dry (SG = .095), but tasted good. I added 1/2 teaspoon of Potassium Sorbate to make the yeast dormant, and a few hours later added some honey-water for sweetness. SG came in at about 1.01...much better.
I looked at it tonight and saw some very slight bubbling in the carboy, indicating additional fermentation. I didn't expect this, especially after adding the potassium sorbate.
Do I have a problem here? My gut instinct is to leave it alone for another month or two, rack again if necessary, and add more Potassium Sorbate if I feel it needs more sweetner prior to bottling. Does this sound like the right plan?
