loaming
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I've got my very first mead going in the primary- SummerSolstice's Caramel Apple Mead. Everything went relatively well with the initial recipe, though fermentation was slow to start. OG was 1.155 (compared to the recipe's 1.120.)
After one week it got to 1.075, and I added nutrients. Week two it got to 1.035 and I added again... and that's where I am having problems. It has been a week since we added nutrients, and I am currently sitting at 1.030. Recipe recommends reaching 1.012 before racking to secondary.
Temperature was at a steady 68F initially, this week it fell to 64F. I currently don't have any way of checking the pH.
I've read the other threads about possibly stuck fermentation, but the circumstances seem different, so I thought I would ask. Would adding more nutrients at this stage even work? Any recommendations?
After one week it got to 1.075, and I added nutrients. Week two it got to 1.035 and I added again... and that's where I am having problems. It has been a week since we added nutrients, and I am currently sitting at 1.030. Recipe recommends reaching 1.012 before racking to secondary.
Temperature was at a steady 68F initially, this week it fell to 64F. I currently don't have any way of checking the pH.
I've read the other threads about possibly stuck fermentation, but the circumstances seem different, so I thought I would ask. Would adding more nutrients at this stage even work? Any recommendations?