Hello, I tried to look this up but I couldn't get accurate information. This is my first batch.
I have three questions:
My fermentation stopped after two weeks. It was bubbling along nicely at about a bubble per 10 seconds, but now it's stopped.
Here's what I used, to make one gallon.
3 lbs honey
approx 1/2 gallon of water,
cooked honey and water together in a pot, (not boiled) 20 minutes
then water to fill
1 peeled orange
20 or so raisins
Lalvin 47 yeast
I have it on my counter, my house is always between 68 and 72 degrees. I wrapped it with a dark blue towel and it was bubbling every 10 seconds or so until today. I never took an OG and SG is now 1.090. So I bet that's not helpful.
Is this normal? Is it stuck? Should I not have peeled the orange?
I just put in about 15 more raisins. Will that help?
Question #2:
When I mix up sanitizer, I fill up a small squirt bottle with some of it and when I need it, I spray whatever I need cleaned, like something I dropped on the floor, or to open the bottle to stir, Or using the hydrometer but don't want to mix up a whole new batch of sanitizer. Is this OK? Does sanitizer lose it's effectiveness after a while? I use One Step. I keep the filled spray bottle with my supplies.
Question 3: Is a half gallon jar too small to make mead?
Thanks all! I'm enjoying this new hobby!
I have three questions:
My fermentation stopped after two weeks. It was bubbling along nicely at about a bubble per 10 seconds, but now it's stopped.
Here's what I used, to make one gallon.
3 lbs honey
approx 1/2 gallon of water,
cooked honey and water together in a pot, (not boiled) 20 minutes
then water to fill
1 peeled orange
20 or so raisins
Lalvin 47 yeast
I have it on my counter, my house is always between 68 and 72 degrees. I wrapped it with a dark blue towel and it was bubbling every 10 seconds or so until today. I never took an OG and SG is now 1.090. So I bet that's not helpful.
Is this normal? Is it stuck? Should I not have peeled the orange?
I just put in about 15 more raisins. Will that help?
Question #2:
When I mix up sanitizer, I fill up a small squirt bottle with some of it and when I need it, I spray whatever I need cleaned, like something I dropped on the floor, or to open the bottle to stir, Or using the hydrometer but don't want to mix up a whole new batch of sanitizer. Is this OK? Does sanitizer lose it's effectiveness after a while? I use One Step. I keep the filled spray bottle with my supplies.
Question 3: Is a half gallon jar too small to make mead?
Thanks all! I'm enjoying this new hobby!