Ok, My first 4 try's at the mead was great, so I decieded to get creative. All this is in a 3 gallon jug.
Here is the reciepe:
1 Campden Tablet
20 raisins
2 Navel Oranges
3 Cloves
3 Cinnamon sticks (broke in half)
I let this set for 24 hrs then added the following:
½ tbs of Pectic Enzyme (1 hour prior to putting in the yeast)
½ tbs Tannin per gallon of Must
1 pck Cote des Blancs Yeast.
(if I read the hydrometer correctly)
SG: 1.146
Alch 19%
Sugars: 37%
There was activity in the air lock for almost a full month.
This was at the end of OCT.
Today I decieded to put into 3 one gallon jugs for secondary. Measurements were this:
SG: 1.012
Alch: 3%
Took a taste and uuuccckkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!
A small hint of orange but thats about it. The taste was disguesting.
So now where can I go from here. I was thinking about restarting in the three one gallon jugs?
Any suggestions?
Thanks for the help
Don "Ho"
Here is the reciepe:
1 Campden Tablet
20 raisins
2 Navel Oranges
3 Cloves
3 Cinnamon sticks (broke in half)
I let this set for 24 hrs then added the following:
½ tbs of Pectic Enzyme (1 hour prior to putting in the yeast)
½ tbs Tannin per gallon of Must
1 pck Cote des Blancs Yeast.
(if I read the hydrometer correctly)
SG: 1.146
Alch 19%
Sugars: 37%
There was activity in the air lock for almost a full month.
This was at the end of OCT.
Today I decieded to put into 3 one gallon jugs for secondary. Measurements were this:
SG: 1.012
Alch: 3%
Took a taste and uuuccckkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!
A small hint of orange but thats about it. The taste was disguesting.
So now where can I go from here. I was thinking about restarting in the three one gallon jugs?
Any suggestions?
Thanks for the help
Don "Ho"