DoubleAught
Well-Known Member
So, bought 12 lbs of local honey the other day to try my hand at a simple mead. Mixed it in with 5 gals of water, and a pack of wyeast sweet mead.
Admittingly I didn't do much research before hand, just enough to understand the process.
Couple questions, I had the honey mixed with the water really well, now I notice the bulk of the honey over the past few days has settled to the bottom of the carboy. I'm assuming this is normal but just want to make sure. Also, about how long is good to ferment? 6 mos, 1 yr? Lastly, what can I expect my FG to be around? It started at 1.098 and I'm assuming the sweet yeast would end higher than a dry yeast? Sorry for the basic questions.
Admittingly I didn't do much research before hand, just enough to understand the process.
Couple questions, I had the honey mixed with the water really well, now I notice the bulk of the honey over the past few days has settled to the bottom of the carboy. I'm assuming this is normal but just want to make sure. Also, about how long is good to ferment? 6 mos, 1 yr? Lastly, what can I expect my FG to be around? It started at 1.098 and I'm assuming the sweet yeast would end higher than a dry yeast? Sorry for the basic questions.