Small commercial Meadery, operating partner passed away and I as the money guy had to take over, learning it all backwards, more on that later, but no mead making experience firsthand. His grandson helped him before and is the lead at moment.
I have a problem and most signs point to sanitation infection from checking with people I can, want a better set of eyes in it. Made similar formula before don't remember any issues. Made another flavor at same time and those seem all good.
Formula for 5 gal of concern
10 cups honey
4 cups sugar
1 cup lemon juice
32oz blue berry juice natural organic
2 packs ec-1118
After fermentation complete racked then added
5 cups honey
2 cups sugar
24oz lemon juice
250ml blueberry juice concentrate
1/4 tsp potassium metabisulfate
2.5 tsp potassium sorbate
Looked and tasted good, kegged next day and sent out some kegs.
2 weeks later they are pouring brown instead of blue and smell of vinegar, terrible.
I have bottled some that now tastes a bit dry and worried it's turning bad as well. Don't want to put out into market if not good. Driving me crazy that was 100% good day I put in Pubkeg and now it terrible. Thousands lost. Input and questions appreciated and will do best to answer.
I have a problem and most signs point to sanitation infection from checking with people I can, want a better set of eyes in it. Made similar formula before don't remember any issues. Made another flavor at same time and those seem all good.
Formula for 5 gal of concern
10 cups honey
4 cups sugar
1 cup lemon juice
32oz blue berry juice natural organic
2 packs ec-1118
After fermentation complete racked then added
5 cups honey
2 cups sugar
24oz lemon juice
250ml blueberry juice concentrate
1/4 tsp potassium metabisulfate
2.5 tsp potassium sorbate
Looked and tasted good, kegged next day and sent out some kegs.
2 weeks later they are pouring brown instead of blue and smell of vinegar, terrible.
I have bottled some that now tastes a bit dry and worried it's turning bad as well. Don't want to put out into market if not good. Driving me crazy that was 100% good day I put in Pubkeg and now it terrible. Thousands lost. Input and questions appreciated and will do best to answer.