Ok, not sure if burnt is the right word, but volks, this stuff'll clean out yer drains! Here's the situations on 2 batches of mead, made with same ingredients:
Batch 1: 10/28/06
Montrachet yeast, 1 gal honey, 6 lemon peels, 5 tbsp dark tea, 1 pkt Red Star Montrachet, heated to 170*, racked out several times, had fish bladder added 3 wks ago, still cloudy, has harsh bite on sides of tongue and is just, well, basically a 6 gallon jug of gasoline. Ask Oskaar. And yes, Oskaar, feel free to pass that review out as a lesson on what NOT to do! I have! :laughing7:
Batch 2- started 9/19/07. Same recipe, still fermenting. Rough start, had nutrients added to it, racked 10/17 already. What can I do to keep this batch from turning into the same abortion?
Now, before I get myself ripped a new one, all this was BEFORE I met all you kind and warm-hearted and compassionate folks. So please remember that. :notworthy:
M
Batch 1: 10/28/06
Montrachet yeast, 1 gal honey, 6 lemon peels, 5 tbsp dark tea, 1 pkt Red Star Montrachet, heated to 170*, racked out several times, had fish bladder added 3 wks ago, still cloudy, has harsh bite on sides of tongue and is just, well, basically a 6 gallon jug of gasoline. Ask Oskaar. And yes, Oskaar, feel free to pass that review out as a lesson on what NOT to do! I have! :laughing7:
Batch 2- started 9/19/07. Same recipe, still fermenting. Rough start, had nutrients added to it, racked 10/17 already. What can I do to keep this batch from turning into the same abortion?
Now, before I get myself ripped a new one, all this was BEFORE I met all you kind and warm-hearted and compassionate folks. So please remember that. :notworthy:
M