Alright, So I have a gallon of show mead that has been aging for two months now. I racked it twice and just noticed a very thin layer of lees on the bottom. Very miniscule. Should I rack it again? Will this thin layer negatively affect an aging mead?
Second question, I have three 1 gallon carboys of Hydromel going. I totally understand what ya'll meant by it being really dry and needing a back sweetener. They did not taste good. Two of the jugs fermented completely and one stopped halfway, not sure why. Will it start back up again on it's own or should I add more nutrient/engergizer/oxygen? It's a little too sweet for my taste even though it's a hydromel.
Uh oh, surprise bonus 3rd set of questions. Everytime I do my first racking the carboys are cloudy. The next day after the first racking the carboys clear up A LOT. Does this happen to everyone else? Why does it do that.
Any info will help out a lot. Thanks guys and gals.
~Boog
Second question, I have three 1 gallon carboys of Hydromel going. I totally understand what ya'll meant by it being really dry and needing a back sweetener. They did not taste good. Two of the jugs fermented completely and one stopped halfway, not sure why. Will it start back up again on it's own or should I add more nutrient/engergizer/oxygen? It's a little too sweet for my taste even though it's a hydromel.
Uh oh, surprise bonus 3rd set of questions. Everytime I do my first racking the carboys are cloudy. The next day after the first racking the carboys clear up A LOT. Does this happen to everyone else? Why does it do that.
Any info will help out a lot. Thanks guys and gals.
~Boog
. The way settling works, larger particles will settle faster than smaller particles, and sometimes smaller particles will stick to larger particles and hence settle out faster... getting all stirred up can sometimes resuspend the bigger particles, which can grab onto some of the smaller ones and settle them out faster. It doesn't happen every time but it's certainly not uncommon.
