first melomel racking onto more peaches

socalamcor · 10-19-2008, 06:15 AM

airlock is finaly still on primary. ill be racking soon after i pull out the bit of floating peaches (unfortunately i didnt have them in a bag). i was thinking i could siphon out about 1 gallon into a carboy with the frozen peaches to help thaw them and some campden tabs, pectic enzyme about 12 hours after.
followed by racking the rest of it into the carboy 12 hours later.

will this be fine or is there anything i havnt thought of. as always your help is apreciated

gratus fermentatio · 10-19-2008, 11:32 AM

You might as well add your camden to that "warming" gallon & peaches, but wait 24 hrs before you rack the rest of the must & add the pectic enzyme at that time. Apparently there is some sort of reaction between pectic enzyme & camden if added at the same time. Regards, GF.

socalamcor · 10-21-2008, 02:03 AM

thanks for the info gf.
measuring the amount of pectic enzyme is not a problem but i was curious, can too much pectic enzyme cause any lasting damage to a mead

**BigKahuna** · 10-21-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by socalamcor

can too much pectic enzyme cause any lasting damage to a mead

Within Reason...no...in extreme cases...yes. I don't think you have enough to ruin a 5 gallon batch....But I wouldn't push it all the same.