Okay, we made our first batch 12#alfalfa honey-6 gl h2o mead. Used White Labs Sweet Mead Yeast, Yeast nutrient-1tsp. had great bubbles, ya ya ya. Then, we siphoned it to the secondary. We added Blackberry puree when we changed it over. It is very clear and smells great and tastes alright. Have the airlock on it. BUT.... NO BUBBLES.
Then we started another batch in our primary- 12# wildflower honey, 6gl h2o, 6 tsp nutirient and 1 white labs sweet mead yeast. 24hours into the primary and we are looking great, foam, lots of bubbles, the works.
I wrapped both in dark towels and they are in the finished basement/den, slightly chillier down there but not cold.
O wise master of Mead....
Here are my questions:
1. For the Secondary Carboy: Should there be bubbles/airlock in the secondary?
2. For the Secondary Carboy: If there are supposed to bubbles, how do I get some? Add another yeast? More nutrient?
3. For the primary: Should we add nutrient again at all, if so when?
4. For both: Should these be shaken/gyrated, there is a lot of conflicting thoughts on shaking to aerate. ?
PLEASE HELP! Thank you.
Then we started another batch in our primary- 12# wildflower honey, 6gl h2o, 6 tsp nutirient and 1 white labs sweet mead yeast. 24hours into the primary and we are looking great, foam, lots of bubbles, the works.
I wrapped both in dark towels and they are in the finished basement/den, slightly chillier down there but not cold.
O wise master of Mead....
Here are my questions:
1. For the Secondary Carboy: Should there be bubbles/airlock in the secondary?
2. For the Secondary Carboy: If there are supposed to bubbles, how do I get some? Add another yeast? More nutrient?
3. For the primary: Should we add nutrient again at all, if so when?
4. For both: Should these be shaken/gyrated, there is a lot of conflicting thoughts on shaking to aerate. ?
PLEASE HELP! Thank you.