scbc
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Howdy All,
Relative newbie here. Made my first batch of Dry Mead using the Antipodal Mead from "Joy of Brewing" about a year ago, used Wyeast Dry Mead Yeast and about 8 lbs of honey and nectar (from my hives) for 3 gallon recipe. Being new and cheap no pre or post gravity readings were taken. I was patient waiting for fermentation to end and clearing to occur in the secondaries (3 separate but equal 1 gallon glass juice jugs). All went well and over time became tasty with the tiniest bit (almost not noticeable as carbonation) of effervescent natural carbonation and (luckily?) no bottle bombs. I have 2 bottles left and opened the last about 3 months ago, the bubbles not seeming to be more or less than any bottles opened previously.
I mixed up another batch of a more or less identical recipe last week. I want to capture that very slight amount of carbonation. What's the best way to do that without risking bottle bombs? Small amount of bottling sugar? Bottle at not quite finished FG? Pray?
When I open the next bottle of the original batch I plan to check the carb and the FG if that helps know anything.
thanks.
Relative newbie here. Made my first batch of Dry Mead using the Antipodal Mead from "Joy of Brewing" about a year ago, used Wyeast Dry Mead Yeast and about 8 lbs of honey and nectar (from my hives) for 3 gallon recipe. Being new and cheap no pre or post gravity readings were taken. I was patient waiting for fermentation to end and clearing to occur in the secondaries (3 separate but equal 1 gallon glass juice jugs). All went well and over time became tasty with the tiniest bit (almost not noticeable as carbonation) of effervescent natural carbonation and (luckily?) no bottle bombs. I have 2 bottles left and opened the last about 3 months ago, the bubbles not seeming to be more or less than any bottles opened previously.
I mixed up another batch of a more or less identical recipe last week. I want to capture that very slight amount of carbonation. What's the best way to do that without risking bottle bombs? Small amount of bottling sugar? Bottle at not quite finished FG? Pray?
When I open the next bottle of the original batch I plan to check the carb and the FG if that helps know anything.
thanks.