Short bulk aging

I will start this by saying SWMBO will not let me get any more carboys.

I have a gal of cran-apple cider that has been sitting in the jug for two weeks and I was planning on racking to secondary in another two weeks. Once the cider is in the secondary I want to make a gallon of mead. Since I only have two 1 gal jugs when it comes time to rack the mead to the secondary I will need to rack the cider. Other than consistency is there any downside to bottling after only six-ish weeks in the secondary (or until I need to rack the mead)?

No downside other than what you've mentioned really, but you might find more sediment in the bottles if it hasn't fallen yet.

oldmate said:

No downside other than what you've mentioned really, but you might find more sediment in the bottles if it hasn't fallen yet.

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Thats what I thought. Thanx

6 weeks is still a decent ageing time mate, and the bottle will continue to have it tasting better...