i am not the most computer savy person so maybe i did not read or use the spread sheet sheet correctly. i started my first mead last fri. 103009. i used 20# of wildflower from a local beekeeper. i don't know what the water % of the honey was. the honey was warmed enough to pass through a course filter to remove comb pieces by the keeper. he said that he keeps the temp under 100 deg.
that is the background of the honey now to what i did and my readings.
20 # of honey dissolved in 2 gal.heated water.
poured into 7 gal bucket. top off to 6 gal mark.
aerated well mixed very well first reading was 1.120 o.g.
added nutrients and energizer as perscribed by hightest methods
used wyeast dry mead activator #4632
second reading was taken on sun 110109 in the am it was 1.11 at this point i added more nutrients stired to degas.
took reading again on 110209 1.10, again on 110309 1.095 i then added more nutrients. did not check again until 110809 in the am the reading was 1.054. i do not have a ph test kit i forgot to get one the last time at the LHBS. it is an hour away have to get it next time. does anyone see any problems. everything seems to be progressing smoothly torwards a 2 week ferment i hope. any input would be great i have been brewing for almost 20 years but this is new territory for me. and a room full of homewine and mead will go nicely with a fridge full of kegs.
thanks D
that is the background of the honey now to what i did and my readings.
20 # of honey dissolved in 2 gal.heated water.
poured into 7 gal bucket. top off to 6 gal mark.
aerated well mixed very well first reading was 1.120 o.g.
added nutrients and energizer as perscribed by hightest methods
used wyeast dry mead activator #4632
second reading was taken on sun 110109 in the am it was 1.11 at this point i added more nutrients stired to degas.
took reading again on 110209 1.10, again on 110309 1.095 i then added more nutrients. did not check again until 110809 in the am the reading was 1.054. i do not have a ph test kit i forgot to get one the last time at the LHBS. it is an hour away have to get it next time. does anyone see any problems. everything seems to be progressing smoothly torwards a 2 week ferment i hope. any input would be great i have been brewing for almost 20 years but this is new territory for me. and a room full of homewine and mead will go nicely with a fridge full of kegs.
thanks D