Boerderij_Kabouter
Well-Known Member
Hi everybody,
I have been trying to find some information about Wyeast 4632 (Dry Mead). I started a dry mead with this yeast in mid-November. Standard mead recipe, 3 lbs/g orange blossom honey, and a few cups of heather tips. This should be a subtle varietal mead and I am hoping it will finish out rather dry. I used energizer and nutrient as well.
This is my first time using this yeast. All other meads have been fermented with various wine yeasts and finish in or around 1 month with main fermentation, or at least with visible bubbling.
This mead (Nov. 07) is still chugging away pumping out a bubble in the air lock once every 20 seconds! I know, I know... RDWHAHB. I was just curious if anyone else has had this. 18% ABV is a lot and I expected this ferment to take a while, but a 4 month primary fermentation is setting new records for me.
Thanks for any info you have.
Justin
I have been trying to find some information about Wyeast 4632 (Dry Mead). I started a dry mead with this yeast in mid-November. Standard mead recipe, 3 lbs/g orange blossom honey, and a few cups of heather tips. This should be a subtle varietal mead and I am hoping it will finish out rather dry. I used energizer and nutrient as well.
This is my first time using this yeast. All other meads have been fermented with various wine yeasts and finish in or around 1 month with main fermentation, or at least with visible bubbling.
This mead (Nov. 07) is still chugging away pumping out a bubble in the air lock once every 20 seconds! I know, I know... RDWHAHB. I was just curious if anyone else has had this. 18% ABV is a lot and I expected this ferment to take a while, but a 4 month primary fermentation is setting new records for me.
Thanks for any info you have.
Justin