DD2000GT
Well-Known Member
Made a traditional mead last Memorial Day, planning on giving as Christmas gifts this year. Used 15 lbs of local honey from a bee keeper around town, and Lalvin K1-V1116 yeast. After almost 3 weeks the gravity is 1.002 from a OG of 1.121 - I can't say enough about this yeast as i live in Texas and it fermented at 82 degrees for the most part. The hydrometer sample was a tad hot as expected, but the flavor and aroma was pure honey!
I topped the secondary off with boiled/cooled water backsweetened with the same honey up to about 1" of the top of the carboy. My plan was to keep it in the secondary until almost Christmas, then bottle. Also - since the gravity is currently at 1.002, is there any harm to adding Camden tablets now?
Anyone see any issues with this plan?
I topped the secondary off with boiled/cooled water backsweetened with the same honey up to about 1" of the top of the carboy. My plan was to keep it in the secondary until almost Christmas, then bottle. Also - since the gravity is currently at 1.002, is there any harm to adding Camden tablets now?
Anyone see any issues with this plan?