johnnychicago
Active Member
I'm trying out a new way of making 1 gallon batches of mead. Rather than messing with sanitation and transfers initially, I am using the below method:
I clean and sanitize a 5L flask, then fill with 3lb of honey, yeast nutrient and enough water to reach 4L. I then heat it to 150F for 45 min. to kill the nasties and keep the stir plate going to stir and aerate the must. I let it cool to pitching temps then pitch a packet of Nottingham dry yeast right into the flask!
After six weeks of fermentation at 60F, I'll siphon into a 1 gallon jug, leaving behind the yeast cake and let it condition until kegging time.
This particular mead is a gallberry honey mead that I'll infuse with some Very Berry white tea from Teavana.
Anyone see any potential problems with this method?
I clean and sanitize a 5L flask, then fill with 3lb of honey, yeast nutrient and enough water to reach 4L. I then heat it to 150F for 45 min. to kill the nasties and keep the stir plate going to stir and aerate the must. I let it cool to pitching temps then pitch a packet of Nottingham dry yeast right into the flask!
After six weeks of fermentation at 60F, I'll siphon into a 1 gallon jug, leaving behind the yeast cake and let it condition until kegging time.
This particular mead is a gallberry honey mead that I'll infuse with some Very Berry white tea from Teavana.
Anyone see any potential problems with this method?