So I stumbled on this forum the other day whilst looking into brewing my own mead and after trawling around I decided upon Joes Ancient Orange Mead recipe as it is said to be the best place for a beginner. Got everything together and started to brew, fermentation started up good and have been bubbling away like mad for about 4 days now. I then noticed it is meant to be done in the dark, and as I have no where that is dark, I covered it to keep it dark. The only problem is, when it is covered it reaches about 90-95 degrees F during the day. I have been reading around and it is recommended to keep it between 65-75 degrees F.
So my question is, will it be okay to brew in the light, and should I ditch the cover, or keep the cover and will it brew alight at that high temperature?
Thanks,
James.
So my question is, will it be okay to brew in the light, and should I ditch the cover, or keep the cover and will it brew alight at that high temperature?
Thanks,
James.