jimmypop13
Well-Known Member
I'm a complete newbie to homebrewing, in fact my equipment kit hasn't even arrived yet, but I was reading The Complete Joy of Home Brewing by Papazian and I saw in the mead section in the back that he talks about the importance of adding nutrients for healthy yeast fermentation. He says "Without the addition of nutrients, mead still can be made, but the fermentation may take 3 months to a year before completion, rather than less than 6 weeks." He mentions an all natural source being yeast extract which is basically Marmite/Vegemite, and says to use 1/4 to 1/2 ounce per 5 gallons. So if you used that, could you really have mead ready to bottle in 6 weeks or am I missing something here? Could this negatively effect the taste? I'm just curious because I was always told making mead takes 6 months to a year.
Thanks
-Chris
Thanks
-Chris