Back in October I started a Pyment with some Syrah Grape juice from my LHBS:
5 gal Syrah Juice
1 gal Fresh Elderberries
5 lbs Tamarisk Honey
2.5 lbs Wildflower honey
.5 lbs Tupelo Honey
2tsp Nutrient
10-27 pitched RC-212
I think my readings were off, because my OG was 1.060
10-28 added some Fermaid
10-30 SG=1.052, added 1/2 tsp fermaid, Temp 73f, "doesn't seem to have a vigorous fermentation. elderberries are turning brown, racked must off of berries into 6.5 gal carboy onto 5 lbs Wildflower Honey! Repitched RC-212
I guess I thought that it needed more sugar. My gravity reading must have been wrong, because 8lbs honey and 5 gal juice = more than 1.060
10-31 Volcano, must all over the walls! :sad1:
11-4 SG=1.070 I guess that I figured the fermentation was stuck, so I pitched two packets of K1V-1116.
11-17 Racked SG=1.045
12-27 SG=1.040 Very grapey and sweet. Brought into warmer temperature.
1-12 SG=1.038
What I thought was a Stuck fermentation was actually going fine, but the problem was just Too Much Honey.
What can I do now? Pitch EC-1118, or should I dilute it and pitch K1V?
I think it will be very good, If i can diminish the sweetness.
5 gal Syrah Juice
1 gal Fresh Elderberries
5 lbs Tamarisk Honey
2.5 lbs Wildflower honey
.5 lbs Tupelo Honey
2tsp Nutrient
10-27 pitched RC-212
I think my readings were off, because my OG was 1.060
10-28 added some Fermaid
10-30 SG=1.052, added 1/2 tsp fermaid, Temp 73f, "doesn't seem to have a vigorous fermentation. elderberries are turning brown, racked must off of berries into 6.5 gal carboy onto 5 lbs Wildflower Honey! Repitched RC-212
I guess I thought that it needed more sugar. My gravity reading must have been wrong, because 8lbs honey and 5 gal juice = more than 1.060
10-31 Volcano, must all over the walls! :sad1:
11-4 SG=1.070 I guess that I figured the fermentation was stuck, so I pitched two packets of K1V-1116.
11-17 Racked SG=1.045
12-27 SG=1.040 Very grapey and sweet. Brought into warmer temperature.
1-12 SG=1.038
What I thought was a Stuck fermentation was actually going fine, but the problem was just Too Much Honey.
What can I do now? Pitch EC-1118, or should I dilute it and pitch K1V?
I think it will be very good, If i can diminish the sweetness.
