prayforsunshine
New Member
I've read through everything on this post, and couldn't find what I'm looking for.
I'm a first time mead maker and started with 1 gallon each of JAOM and Joe's Quick Grape, as both seemed easy enough.
I decided to follow what others had said about using D-47 instead of the bread yeast. It's been 48 hours since I pitched the yeast in both batches, and the JAOM has bubbles only once every 30-40 seconds. I did note that it must have taken off considerably during the first 15 hours (overnight) as there was foam residue much higher up on the neck, but now is completely calm.
The Grape mead is going very strong with constant bubbles. I understand that the quick grape is different in terms of nutrient, etc.....
Is it normal for D-47 to take longer to really get going on JAOM?
I'm a first time mead maker and started with 1 gallon each of JAOM and Joe's Quick Grape, as both seemed easy enough.
I decided to follow what others had said about using D-47 instead of the bread yeast. It's been 48 hours since I pitched the yeast in both batches, and the JAOM has bubbles only once every 30-40 seconds. I did note that it must have taken off considerably during the first 15 hours (overnight) as there was foam residue much higher up on the neck, but now is completely calm.
The Grape mead is going very strong with constant bubbles. I understand that the quick grape is different in terms of nutrient, etc.....
Is it normal for D-47 to take longer to really get going on JAOM?