gyrfalcon
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I broke down my 15 gallon batch of mead into 3 five gallon carboys (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=39135)...
One carboy is plain mead with a bit of additional honey, the other one is mixed Blueberries and Blackberries, and the final one is mixed Raspberries and Blackberries.
Both of the ones with additional fruit don't seem to be fermenting well at all, especially the blue/blackberry mix. I read that Blueberries contain natural potassium sorbate. Might the raspberries or blackberries as well?
I added additional yeast and yeast energizer but nothing spectacular seems to have happened.
Has anyone else ran into a situation like this?
One carboy is plain mead with a bit of additional honey, the other one is mixed Blueberries and Blackberries, and the final one is mixed Raspberries and Blackberries.
Both of the ones with additional fruit don't seem to be fermenting well at all, especially the blue/blackberry mix. I read that Blueberries contain natural potassium sorbate. Might the raspberries or blackberries as well?
I added additional yeast and yeast energizer but nothing spectacular seems to have happened.
Has anyone else ran into a situation like this?