Hey folks. I've been home brewing beer for quite some time now, SWMBO is a big fan of sweet mead so I decided to dabble in making a batch. I followed a simple recipe that called for 24lbs of honey to 6 gallons of water (yes she likes the mead REAL sweet). So here are the steps I followed:
1. Boiled 3 gallons of water, removed from heat and dissolved the honey.
2. Added 3 gallons of chilled water.
3. Added Go-Ferm as instructed.
4. Placed into Keezer next to my Weiss.
5. Waited until the temp was at 68F, then pitched my WLP720 Sweet Mead Yeast.
6. Popped on the airlock and closed up the keezer to await yeasty fermentation goodness.
Seems simple enough, but it's been about a week since I pitched. I am not too terribly worried, but there has been very little signs of fermentation. My OG was (1.127 Yes, incredibly sweet) my SG ready today was 1.124 and has been 1.124 all week long.
What is really confusing, is, that there is a lot of carbonation every day when I degas. It's fizzy almost like a 7up. I give it a good stir every morning and go about my business.
What do you all think? I am not detecting any signs of infection yet, but the lack in falling gravity is worrying me.
1. Boiled 3 gallons of water, removed from heat and dissolved the honey.
2. Added 3 gallons of chilled water.
3. Added Go-Ferm as instructed.
4. Placed into Keezer next to my Weiss.
5. Waited until the temp was at 68F, then pitched my WLP720 Sweet Mead Yeast.
6. Popped on the airlock and closed up the keezer to await yeasty fermentation goodness.
Seems simple enough, but it's been about a week since I pitched. I am not too terribly worried, but there has been very little signs of fermentation. My OG was (1.127 Yes, incredibly sweet) my SG ready today was 1.124 and has been 1.124 all week long.
What is really confusing, is, that there is a lot of carbonation every day when I degas. It's fizzy almost like a 7up. I give it a good stir every morning and go about my business.
What do you all think? I am not detecting any signs of infection yet, but the lack in falling gravity is worrying me.