Mr. No-Tip
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So I have about 40l of mead going on at the moment in vessels of various sizes. I am a bit over a week into fermentation and degassing every few days.
My understanding is the following:
But what does degassing mean? I have been doing a few methods this week, in order of effectiveness:
Mead making. It's like going back to the beginning!
My understanding is the following:
- Degas relatively frequently during primary, especially before nutrient.
- Degas before racking.
- Degas before bottling.
But what does degassing mean? I have been doing a few methods this week, in order of effectiveness:
- Ghetto Wine whip (valpar hose in a drill) I've stopped this now as I don't want to introduce more oxygen (I think)
- Shaking.
- Winesaver sucking through an airlock (very slow...for my vessel that is too full)
Mead making. It's like going back to the beginning!