did you read the first posts that set out this style of mead and what to do with it?
I did. It said it wasnt necessary, however it didnt say if it was pointless!
did you read the first posts that set out this style of mead and what to do with it?
from the first post. seems self explainitory to me...... Like any mead if you leave this one to age (although only need 6 months) then it just keeps tasting better... .
jeez did you get out on the wrong side of the bed this morning?from the first post. seems self explainitory to me.
you asked a question that had the info in the OP. i pointed it out. get over it.jeez did you get out on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
+1you asked a question that had the info in the OP. i pointed it out. get over it.
FWIW I aged mine 6 months as per the OP.
Not enough water. I cbf working out calcs for.u but 250ml of water to 1.6kg water is too little. Go back to the original recipe and work out how much water u need fir 1.6kg of honeyNo I followed the recipe fully, I just added one cup of warm water to the 1.6kg of honey. I am thinking I should of used more now. Thanks for your advice. Should I just leave it or should i stir it after the foaming subsides?
Tom, it's better to use weight of honey as a measure, it takes some of the error out of guesstimations. Especially if you include total volume.
This may be a bit clovey, but luckily spice flavours will dissipate with time if you don't like it.
5lt honey = about 7.25kg
total volume = 17 litres, total weight = 19kg 19/17 = SG= 1.13
it's possible if you had a very low water content honey, that would could have an SG of 1.15, where many hydrometers drop the 1. from the front, which may be how you got 15. Take a photo of your hydrometer and upload it, it wont be hard for us to see how it works and help you out.
This is quite a heavy must, but CY17 will tolerate up to 15% so it will probably drop 115 points, leaving you with an FG around 1.035, which is very sweet, but not unpalatable if well balanced. I'm not sure how much acid you added, but you may need to add acid or tannin after.
It's generally a bad idea to add acid up front in meads, as honey is quite acidic already, and during fermentation the pH drops. This can cause your yeast stress and stuck ferments, so don't add any more until it's finished, and then I'd wait for it to age a bit. This is only an issue with mead. Many a wine maker will insist you add acid up front, ok with wine, not with mead.
Unfortunately I feel this will require some aging. The good thing is you made a fair whack, so you can take samplers along the way ;-)
Good luck, and keep us posted.
Not enough water. I cbf working out calcs for.u but 250ml of water to 1.6kg water is too little. Go back to the original recipe and work out how much water u need fir 1.6kg of honey
Edit the original recipe is for 1.6kg honey. U need enough water to make it up to 3.8L otherwise the og of the mead will be toi high
Ah ok. U can add a bit morre if ur worried.the fact thst it didnt dissolve isn't an issue as the yeast will find the sugar. U need to use hot water if u wanted to dissolvr it. Dont stress about it.Ok this is what I meant. I added one cup of warm water to the honey to dissolve it(approx). I then followed the rest of the recipe and then filled the demijohn to 3.8L. I think I needed more water to dissolve it properly as the honey started to settle back to the bottom even after I shook the hell out of it.
Thanks for all your replies, I do appreciate it.
cheers mate
Ah ok. U can add a bit morre if ur worried.the fact thst it didnt dissolve isn't an issue as the yeast will find the sugar. U need to use hot water if u wanted to dissolvr it. Dont stress about it.
Use wbat u can get ur hands on. I think JAO kends its self to lighter honey styled like orange blossum. But so long as its not a really hard honey like eucultptus etc it should be fineThanks mate. Hey I have a quick question is there a better type of honey to use? Has anyone found a particular honey they really enjoy using?
Or maybe I should Rack it into a secondary for a few more weeks to clear up :huh:
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