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Sabar

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I am getting ready to start my second traditional batch soon. I think I even found a recipe here I want to try from Oskaar.

I keep reading in these forums about Go-Ferm and adding it when the yeast is re-hydrated. Sounded like somthing to try so I started looking for it on wine making web sites. So far every site I have found, either they do not carry it or they are out of stock.

Is it normally so hard to get hold of?
Does anybody have any idea were to buy it?

I did see a post that mentioned Scotts Labs, and they have mention of it but no buy link. Just call them?

Thanks for the help
Sabar
 

Sabar

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Thanks Guys I dont know how I missed it at more wine but every place I looked seemed to be out of it.

Good news is just got done ordering

Go-Ferm
Fermaid-K
D47
and some oak cubes. time to start another batch

What can i say? I have an empty bucket, and the bride and I found a place that sells Italian carboys (5 Gall.) for $30 which is like $12 cheaper than anyplace else around here. So I have one of those also. Time to make more mead.

Sabar
 

sattlerjm

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Ironically having a similar problem myself. My LHBS had the D47 and Go-ferm but not the Fermaid K. Also need DAP. The LHBS had a chemical yeast nutrient with Urea (sp?) and DAP in it. Is that just as good?
 

wayneb

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Except that most of us think that the expression "food grade urea" is an oxymoron, it should work. Urea is a natural source of yeast assimilable nitrogen, just not one that I'm comfortable putting in any of my meads. If you accidentally added too much, how would you explain that off-taste to anyone sampling your mead? :eek:
 

epetkus

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Except that most of us think that the expression "food grade urea" is an oxymoron, it should work. Urea is a natural source of yeast assimilable nitrogen, just not one that I'm comfortable putting in any of my meads. If you accidentally added too much, how would you explain that off-taste to anyone sampling your mead? :eek:

ROFL !!

Well, the color will probably be right :eek:. Instead of nice crystal stemware, you simple use a medical sample cup!

OK, joking aside, not knowing any better and because it came from my "kit" supplier, I used the LD Carlson UREA-based nutrient in my first two batches. The first one still needs lots of aging due to utter ignorance on my part for lack of fermentation management, but the second batch has turned out very nice. So, decent mead can be made with this nutrient. However, I have switched over to Go-Ferm and Fermaid-K, and the consistency and quality have, in my opinion, improved.

Sattlerjm, if you plan to use Fermaid-K, why do you need DAP as well?

I had a similar problem finding Go-Ferm yesterday as well. I couldn't find anyone with the 100g in stock. I ended up buying two 10g packets just so I can start my next batch next week.

Eric
 

sattlerjm

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ROFL !!

Sattlerjm, if you plan to use Fermaid-K, why do you need DAP as well?

Eric

Um because that's what Oskaar's recipe calls for. Other than that I have no idea why. I understand the concept of adding nutrients but why both, you would have to ask Oskaar. :p
 

akueck

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DAP is a more concentrated source of YAN. Fermaid K is formulated for wine musts, so honey musts need a little extra. You could add more Fermaid K if you wanted, but you don't need all that other stuff in the Fermaid as much as you need the nitrogen.

At least that's how I see it. :)
 

Medsen Fey

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The LHBS had a chemical yeast nutrient with Urea (sp?) and DAP in it. Is that just as good?

Early on I used some nutrient with Urea, and I think it was okay. I say "I think" because some of my early batches didn't turn out so well due to a multitude of mismanagement errors on my part - especially temp control. Some turned out fine. I don't think the off flavors I encountered in those batches was attributable to the Urea, but I never ran any side by side testing.

I think it is probably okay to use it as long as the dosing is proper.

Hightest outlines some concerns with Urea on his site.

I don't use nutrients with urea anymore, but if I happened to have some, I wouldn't throw them out - I'd use them.

Medsen
 

Dan McFeeley

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Um because that's what Oskaar's recipe calls for. Other than that I have no idea why. I understand the concept of adding nutrients but why both, you would have to ask Oskaar. :p

It can be helpful to read the narrative and comments Oskaar adds to his recipes, because often he explains why he feels this mead needs this or that at this or that stage. You'll find a lot of good info in Oskaar's recipes as listed in the Patronage section.

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