When should I rack my mead for secondary? - Page 2

roadymi · 10-10-2010, 05:01 PM

Not to Hijack but my question is very relevant. Does how long you wait to rack from primary make a difference if using open bucket rather than a carboy? I am about a week into using a bucket with the lid just sitting loosely on top....not sealed down. My SG has dropped steadily and is probably nearly complete in it's decline. OSG was 1.09 CSG is 1.01 used Fermentis us-05 yeast.

cscala · 10-10-2010, 05:09 PM

Tasted my results by the way. Not unreasonably dry, and delicious if a bit strong

One thing I was wondering however, there is some unused space in the 5 gallon glass carboy (probably due to the amount I reserved for SG readings and taste-testing). Should I be concerned? There IS still some fermentation activity going on, so my inclination is not to worry, but better ask than be wrong... and find out some months down the line that I was wrong.

**Nurmey** · 10-10-2010, 06:24 PM

I don't think your mead is finished if you used Redstar Curvee. It is good up to 18% (4% more than the specified yeast) and could easily get down several more points.