Well I started my mead a little wile back now, with an OG of 1.130 (very sweet) using a white wine yeast, I have raked it into a secondary after about 4 weeks and it’s been sitting there ever since. Tasting ok, but there are still some small bubbles and im 6-10 weeks in. How long should it take for a white wine yeast to finish?
The mead hasn’t really started to clear, I don’t mind taking the time, just wondering how long it might take.
As for my recipe I wanted a small batch so,
1.2kg honey
2 L water
½ cup tea
Juice of half a lemon
I did a hydrometer reading a little wile ago and it was 1.042, so it’s moving along, it should be at an average white wine strength by now, do they do anything to stop fermentation or should the yeast just stop somewhere between 12-14%?
The mead hasn’t really started to clear, I don’t mind taking the time, just wondering how long it might take.
As for my recipe I wanted a small batch so,
1.2kg honey
2 L water
½ cup tea
Juice of half a lemon
I did a hydrometer reading a little wile ago and it was 1.042, so it’s moving along, it should be at an average white wine strength by now, do they do anything to stop fermentation or should the yeast just stop somewhere between 12-14%?