cameronwoolery
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I NEED HELP!!
Ok. About a month ago I started my Mead. I got the recipe from a local brewers supply store. The recipe they provided with the ingredients says it is a 5gal batch. HOWEVER, when I followed the directions word for word, my fermenter had about 6gal in it. I then had issues with the yeast, when I was getting no airlock action for 3 days, and had to buy more and add it. My OG was 1.1. for about 10 days I was getting a really good reaction from my airlock. It seemed like a normal fermentation to me. Today (one month later) I transfered my Mead to the secondary. I took a sample of the mead to test again, but now I am getting nothing. It is reading all zero, as if there is no alcohol in it at all.
When I test tasted the sample, I can definitely taste some alcohol, and my wife agrees. It even smells like there is alcohol in it.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on?
Key points I think may be the problem:
1. Too much water?
2. When I added the second Mead yeast, it did something funky?
3. My hydrometer looks fine, but could be broken?
If anyone has any idea what is going on, or if anything is wrong at all, please reply. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!!
::cheers::
Ok. About a month ago I started my Mead. I got the recipe from a local brewers supply store. The recipe they provided with the ingredients says it is a 5gal batch. HOWEVER, when I followed the directions word for word, my fermenter had about 6gal in it. I then had issues with the yeast, when I was getting no airlock action for 3 days, and had to buy more and add it. My OG was 1.1. for about 10 days I was getting a really good reaction from my airlock. It seemed like a normal fermentation to me. Today (one month later) I transfered my Mead to the secondary. I took a sample of the mead to test again, but now I am getting nothing. It is reading all zero, as if there is no alcohol in it at all.
When I test tasted the sample, I can definitely taste some alcohol, and my wife agrees. It even smells like there is alcohol in it.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on?
Key points I think may be the problem:
1. Too much water?
2. When I added the second Mead yeast, it did something funky?
3. My hydrometer looks fine, but could be broken?
If anyone has any idea what is going on, or if anything is wrong at all, please reply. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!!
::cheers::