Hi all,
About a year ago I started making wines. I've been busy trying various flavors, and I thought I would try to make some mead. Well back on the first of January I tried making my first, a strawberry melomel with the following ingredients.
4 lbs frozen strawberries
8 lbs clover honey
3 gallons of water
3 tsp acid blend
3 tsp yeast nutrient
1 ½ tsp pectic enzyme
3/8 tsp grape tannin
1 packet ICV D-47 yeast
I boiled the water then dissolved the honey. Once that cooled I added the rest of the ingredients-just like I usually do when making wine (Except using sugar of course) Original gravity 1.08
The problem is after a couple of weeks it started to smell and taste like liquid cough medicine. It is now the first of May and after two rackings it has cleared nicely, but is still awful
Am I wasting a carboy, or just being impatient?
About a year ago I started making wines. I've been busy trying various flavors, and I thought I would try to make some mead. Well back on the first of January I tried making my first, a strawberry melomel with the following ingredients.
4 lbs frozen strawberries
8 lbs clover honey
3 gallons of water
3 tsp acid blend
3 tsp yeast nutrient
1 ½ tsp pectic enzyme
3/8 tsp grape tannin
1 packet ICV D-47 yeast
I boiled the water then dissolved the honey. Once that cooled I added the rest of the ingredients-just like I usually do when making wine (Except using sugar of course) Original gravity 1.08
The problem is after a couple of weeks it started to smell and taste like liquid cough medicine. It is now the first of May and after two rackings it has cleared nicely, but is still awful
Am I wasting a carboy, or just being impatient?