I attempted my first mead 6 weeks ago and even though I thought I did it by the book, It still appears to be fermenting. I read of people having meads finished in 2-3 weeks when done correctly.
I used approx 8kg (17.6 Ibs) to get 7 gallons of mead with a OG of 1.110.
Pitched 2 pkts of D-47, oxygenated with O2, used just over 1 Oz of Fermaid O and degassed over the first few days.
Now after 6 weeks the gravity is at 1.016 and it's still bubbling.
Taste good though which surprised me as from what I've read they can taste pretty ropey till after 6 months.
Possible problems: I never did any pH adjustments, I didn't use Goferm to start the yeast, and maybe I should have degassed more vigorously.
Any thoughts?
I used approx 8kg (17.6 Ibs) to get 7 gallons of mead with a OG of 1.110.
Pitched 2 pkts of D-47, oxygenated with O2, used just over 1 Oz of Fermaid O and degassed over the first few days.
Now after 6 weeks the gravity is at 1.016 and it's still bubbling.
Taste good though which surprised me as from what I've read they can taste pretty ropey till after 6 months.
Possible problems: I never did any pH adjustments, I didn't use Goferm to start the yeast, and maybe I should have degassed more vigorously.
Any thoughts?