Slow ferment question

I have my first mead going for about a 2 weeks now. It had 15lb clover honey and 2 lb of Alfa Alfa honey. (it's all my hbs store had left) I mixed it all up and it ended up about 1.090, i ended up taking about 3/4 liter of of the must and about 1/2 liter of water to make a starter with. It ramped up for about 36 hours and the I added in to the must. It's been eating away for about 2 weeks now, but I just took a hydro sample to see where it is and it is sitting at 1.058. Im not sure if me coming from the beer background of I am used to faster ferments, or should this be quicker then it had been. I'm just worried i may have under pitched and the yeast are stressed (I've been adding yeast nutrient as well every 48-72 hours as well). Can someone let me know if the slow ferment is typical, or if I should do something to help the yeast out.

It takes a long time. You'll primary for a month or 2. What yeast did you use?

Thats a pretty healthy amount of honey even for 5 gallons, if I may ask what yeast did you use?

I was having the same problems and I asked the guys at B Nektar(they make mead here in Michigan) about it and they told me I wasn't stirring the mead well enough when I added the yeast. You have to aerate mead extremely well. I use a thin-set\grout mixing paddle and a cordless drill and it has helped out a lot. That, and really fresh honey, RO water, and Fermax yeast nutrient. FWIW

I have a tshirt from B Nektar, their vids and reviews sond really good, would love to try their mead but shipping alone makes it ridiculously expensive ($40+ a bottle) plus last I tried the link from their website to order online was broken

I shook the carboy for 5-6 minutes when I added the starter, and have been shaking it for 2 min or so each yeast nutrient add. Hope it's enough. Just worried about stressing the yeast.

TheBrewingMedic said:

I have a tshirt from B Nektar, their vids and reviews sond really good, would love to try their mead but shipping alone makes it ridiculously expensive ($40+ a bottle) plus last I tried the link from their website to order online was broken

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They make some great stuff, but pricey. The good thing is they are less than 10 minutes from my house.