Hi there, 2nd time mead maker, and I'm in over my head. I made a 3 gal. Blueberry melomel recipe I got from Leeners.com. I followed the instructions exactly, except I used Blackberry blossom honey. It bubbled well for only about 3-days, then stopped. Completely. I never saw another bubble, but I left it alone for a total of 28-days, then racked it. Smells & looks unchanged from the day I put it in. Though I didn't take a starting S.G. reading, it measured 0% alcohol on a proof hydrometer.
So I don't know what to do. Dump it? Put it back with new fruit and try again? If so, given the chemicals/quantities added originally, what besides new fruit & yeast, and how much, would you put in?
Here's the recipe as I made it. Please read the procedure, as I think the way they have you pitch the yeast may be to blame.
http://www.leeners.com/mead/recipes/blueberrymead.shtml
Thank you for your time.
So I don't know what to do. Dump it? Put it back with new fruit and try again? If so, given the chemicals/quantities added originally, what besides new fruit & yeast, and how much, would you put in?
Here's the recipe as I made it. Please read the procedure, as I think the way they have you pitch the yeast may be to blame.
http://www.leeners.com/mead/recipes/blueberrymead.shtml
Thank you for your time.