What's with all the racking? lol. I see numerous people racking 2 or 3 times in the first couple months. It seems to be the general consensus that 2 months (or more) on the lees does not have any significant effect on the mead. One of the most popular meads out there (JAOM) sits on the lees for at least 2 months and everyone raves about it. Our local meadery bottles on the lees so what's the deal? I've also seen reports of mead bottled on the lees opened years later and it's been awesome. Every racking is obviously an oxygen and other contamination potential.
I can see doing it if your mead hasn't cleared after a couple months and you're bulking it beyond this but why all the racking prior to?
I can see doing it if your mead hasn't cleared after a couple months and you're bulking it beyond this but why all the racking prior to?