Androshen
Well-Known Member
I started my first mead on July 22 ... My first rack was September 12.
I sampled it at this point and it tasted promising.
The bubbles slowed considerably after that racking.
On September 19 I racked again in order to add a gallon of Honeycrisp Cider.
The bubbling picked back up for a week or so.
I last racked it on October 19 and the taste seems kinda sour.
Did I mess up somewhere? Or is it common for young meads to taste that way at this point?
Should I consider adding more honey? I used a sweet mead yeast and it is my understanding that it will stop fermenting when the alcohol level reaches a certain point ... So couldn't honey actually sweeten it at this point?
Unfortunately I never got an OG as I am a newbie so I cannot guess at the % alcohol except to say that the last sample appeared to pack a nice kick ...
I sampled it at this point and it tasted promising.
The bubbles slowed considerably after that racking.
On September 19 I racked again in order to add a gallon of Honeycrisp Cider.
The bubbling picked back up for a week or so.
I last racked it on October 19 and the taste seems kinda sour.
Did I mess up somewhere? Or is it common for young meads to taste that way at this point?
Should I consider adding more honey? I used a sweet mead yeast and it is my understanding that it will stop fermenting when the alcohol level reaches a certain point ... So couldn't honey actually sweeten it at this point?
Unfortunately I never got an OG as I am a newbie so I cannot guess at the % alcohol except to say that the last sample appeared to pack a nice kick ...