LS_Grimmy
Well-Known Member
Hey fellas,
Ok I never tried or made mead but my friends keep telling me about it so I just had to give it a go. I got the recipe from the back of my wine book so hopefully it works out. Let me know what you think.
So here is my recipe:
Honey 3.58 lbs
4 liters Water
3 tsp's Acid Blend
Yeast EC-1118
Predicted OG: 1.115
Predicted ABV: 15.3%
It started fermenting about 12 hours later very very slowly... Gave it a good stir today for the first time, and all looks good. Hopefully the fermentation kicks up a notch soon.
Do I treat it like I treat homemade wine making... Rack to secondary after 2 weeks and let clear then rack again and clear/condition?
Cheers,
LS_Grimmy
Ok I never tried or made mead but my friends keep telling me about it so I just had to give it a go. I got the recipe from the back of my wine book so hopefully it works out. Let me know what you think.
So here is my recipe:
Honey 3.58 lbs
4 liters Water
3 tsp's Acid Blend
Yeast EC-1118
Predicted OG: 1.115
Predicted ABV: 15.3%
It started fermenting about 12 hours later very very slowly... Gave it a good stir today for the first time, and all looks good. Hopefully the fermentation kicks up a notch soon.
Do I treat it like I treat homemade wine making... Rack to secondary after 2 weeks and let clear then rack again and clear/condition?
Cheers,
LS_Grimmy