MimersMead
Active Member
Hey All,
Hope your meads are clearing and that explosions are at a minimum!
My brother is coming by tonight to help me bottle a berry/rhubarb mead, so I have an empty carboy! I'm planning on starting up this batch from StormtheCastle:
15 lbs of Honey
4 gallons of spring water
5 teaspoons of yeast nutrient
5 teaspoons of yeast energizer
2 packets of Lalvin 71b-1122 yeast (Sub with Red Star Champagne)
My problem is. My homebrew supply doesn't sell energizer. I picked up a Mead pack from them a little while ago, which contains Fermax yeast nutrient, acid blend, and tannin.
Should I skip adding the nutrient and energizer, and just throw in this pack instead?
Or, should I use the nutrient I have, and find a substitute for the energizer?
Or, should I wait, and try to pick up the energizer from another supplier?
Help is appreciated! Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Hope your meads are clearing and that explosions are at a minimum!
My brother is coming by tonight to help me bottle a berry/rhubarb mead, so I have an empty carboy! I'm planning on starting up this batch from StormtheCastle:
15 lbs of Honey
4 gallons of spring water
5 teaspoons of yeast nutrient
5 teaspoons of yeast energizer
2 packets of Lalvin 71b-1122 yeast (Sub with Red Star Champagne)
My problem is. My homebrew supply doesn't sell energizer. I picked up a Mead pack from them a little while ago, which contains Fermax yeast nutrient, acid blend, and tannin.
Should I skip adding the nutrient and energizer, and just throw in this pack instead?
Or, should I use the nutrient I have, and find a substitute for the energizer?
Or, should I wait, and try to pick up the energizer from another supplier?
Help is appreciated! Thanks in advance for your thoughts!