Guys,
My 1 year old mead is dry...real dry (gravity 1.006) so I know it should be done working. Its to try for me. I've read where folks say to stabilize then add honey.
What do I add to the mead to "stabilize" and how much?
Once I add this do I have to let the mead sit for a few hours, days, weeks, etc...before I back sweeten it?
When I'm ready to sweeten do I have to pasturize the honey?
Whats the easiest way to sweeten it?
I was thinking about pulling x amount out (lets day 6 oz) add honey until I like the taste, once I like the test take a hydrometer reading then start adding honey to the close to 5 gals that I have until the hydrometer reading is at the one I took on the small sample?
Once back sweetened, how long do I have to wait until I can bottle? I assume it will onec again become cloudy so I figure I'll have to let it sit to let it clear again then bottle it.
Thoughts?
Cheers!
My 1 year old mead is dry...real dry (gravity 1.006) so I know it should be done working. Its to try for me. I've read where folks say to stabilize then add honey.
What do I add to the mead to "stabilize" and how much?
Once I add this do I have to let the mead sit for a few hours, days, weeks, etc...before I back sweeten it?
When I'm ready to sweeten do I have to pasturize the honey?
Whats the easiest way to sweeten it?
I was thinking about pulling x amount out (lets day 6 oz) add honey until I like the taste, once I like the test take a hydrometer reading then start adding honey to the close to 5 gals that I have until the hydrometer reading is at the one I took on the small sample?
Once back sweetened, how long do I have to wait until I can bottle? I assume it will onec again become cloudy so I figure I'll have to let it sit to let it clear again then bottle it.
Thoughts?
Cheers!