Hello all,
I made 3 one-gallon jugs of JAOM back in the end of August. It'll be 4 weeks since I pitched the yeast on this coming Tuesday.
It's my first mead making attempt.
I followed recipe ingredients and procedures exactly. It's blipping at about one per 10-15 seconds now. The JAOM recipe stated that if it's clear enough to read a newspaper through it, it's ready. However it also said that it'd take 2 months to clear up, but it's already clear enough to read a newspaper through it. Should I go ahead and bottle it this Saturday (3.5 weeks after pitching) or should I wait it out a bit longer? If so, how much longer should I wait it out? It's been fermenting in a room that varies between 70-80 degrees, sometimes over 80, rarely under 70.
Thanks for the help!
I made 3 one-gallon jugs of JAOM back in the end of August. It'll be 4 weeks since I pitched the yeast on this coming Tuesday.
It's my first mead making attempt.
I followed recipe ingredients and procedures exactly. It's blipping at about one per 10-15 seconds now. The JAOM recipe stated that if it's clear enough to read a newspaper through it, it's ready. However it also said that it'd take 2 months to clear up, but it's already clear enough to read a newspaper through it. Should I go ahead and bottle it this Saturday (3.5 weeks after pitching) or should I wait it out a bit longer? If so, how much longer should I wait it out? It's been fermenting in a room that varies between 70-80 degrees, sometimes over 80, rarely under 70.
Thanks for the help!