Hi All,
I'd like some advice please regarding clearing mead before bottling.
This is my first batch and so far I'm really happy with it.
Primary and secondary fermentations both went to plan and now I'm ready to bottle and lay it down to condition for a few months.
It was still quite cloudy before the weekend, so I decided to add some bentonite before bottling. This is how it went . . .
Mixed 2.5g / 1 level tsp of bentonite with a small amount of warm water.
Added this mix to my demijohn (1 UK gal / 5 litres) and waited.
Well as of 5 minutes ago I have to conclude that it's half worked.
My mead has lost a lot of it's colour and is somewhat clearer than before but not as clear as I want it.
So my questions are as follows . . .
1. What is the correct dosage in grams of bentonite to litres of mead?
2. Can I add more bentonite until the clarity is as I desire or will I end up with a bentonite smoothy?
3. Can I add the bentonite dry or do I need to add the water as before?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
I'd like some advice please regarding clearing mead before bottling.
This is my first batch and so far I'm really happy with it.
Primary and secondary fermentations both went to plan and now I'm ready to bottle and lay it down to condition for a few months.
It was still quite cloudy before the weekend, so I decided to add some bentonite before bottling. This is how it went . . .
Mixed 2.5g / 1 level tsp of bentonite with a small amount of warm water.
Added this mix to my demijohn (1 UK gal / 5 litres) and waited.
Well as of 5 minutes ago I have to conclude that it's half worked.
My mead has lost a lot of it's colour and is somewhat clearer than before but not as clear as I want it.
So my questions are as follows . . .
1. What is the correct dosage in grams of bentonite to litres of mead?
2. Can I add more bentonite until the clarity is as I desire or will I end up with a bentonite smoothy?
3. Can I add the bentonite dry or do I need to add the water as before?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.