cfonnes Well-Known Member Joined Jun 21, 2010 Messages 930 Reaction score 62 Location Utah Feb 13, 2017 #1 I have read that the ph in beer keeps anything dangerous from growing. What about about mead?
roachvaliek Well-Known Member Joined Feb 4, 2015 Messages 86 Reaction score 39 Feb 13, 2017 #2 Ur fine dude. Any fruit, grain, etc. Can ferment safely (as long as its not poisonous to begin with) even milk (wierdly enough) in some circumstances.
Ur fine dude. Any fruit, grain, etc. Can ferment safely (as long as its not poisonous to begin with) even milk (wierdly enough) in some circumstances.
Maylar Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Jun 21, 2014 Messages 4,791 Reaction score 2,002 Location New Haven County Feb 14, 2017 #3 Mead is (usually) higher alcohol than beer. Once you get over 8% or so, not much can grow in it.
T thm57 Well-Known Member Joined Mar 20, 2016 Messages 75 Reaction score 11 Feb 14, 2017 #4 Honey is fairly acidic and will drop your ph a bit too. Also in 4 years of mead making I have never heard a story of anyone getting sick from their mead. And stories like that would spread like wildfire.
Honey is fairly acidic and will drop your ph a bit too. Also in 4 years of mead making I have never heard a story of anyone getting sick from their mead. And stories like that would spread like wildfire.