First post on here, first batch of mead, and in need of some help! I know I will probably leave some necessary details out here, but thank you so much in advance.
5gal batch
15lb clover honey
10g EC-1118
5tsp energizer
1/2tsp nutrient
Water to 5 gal
Pretty basic basically. Unfortunately, I completely blanked on using the hydrometer until day 5, but my SG then was 1.070. Today is day 26, SG is 1.052. It was the same exact SG 1 week ago. While fermentation appears to maybe have stopped/slowed, this seems a little...wrong for lack of a better term. Here was what I observed if it helps.
-Week 1: airlock was bubbling along nicely
-Week 2 (mid): stopped bubbling, pretty much at all. Checked the seal, switched out the airlock. Aerated. SG of 1.056 about that time. Temp 72F. Got a little bit of bubbling going
-Week 3 until now: nothing really. I added another 1/2tsp of nutrient about 1 week ago without a budge in SG
The only thing I can think of that may have gone wrong was rehydrating my yeast. It may have sat a little long while I was waiting for the must to cool. After hydrating for 15m, I stirred it (read somewhere to do that). It then sat in the water for another 20m or so.
So what do I do now?
5gal batch
15lb clover honey
10g EC-1118
5tsp energizer
1/2tsp nutrient
Water to 5 gal
Pretty basic basically. Unfortunately, I completely blanked on using the hydrometer until day 5, but my SG then was 1.070. Today is day 26, SG is 1.052. It was the same exact SG 1 week ago. While fermentation appears to maybe have stopped/slowed, this seems a little...wrong for lack of a better term. Here was what I observed if it helps.
-Week 1: airlock was bubbling along nicely
-Week 2 (mid): stopped bubbling, pretty much at all. Checked the seal, switched out the airlock. Aerated. SG of 1.056 about that time. Temp 72F. Got a little bit of bubbling going
-Week 3 until now: nothing really. I added another 1/2tsp of nutrient about 1 week ago without a budge in SG
The only thing I can think of that may have gone wrong was rehydrating my yeast. It may have sat a little long while I was waiting for the must to cool. After hydrating for 15m, I stirred it (read somewhere to do that). It then sat in the water for another 20m or so.
So what do I do now?