Deborahjm
Member
My first batch of mead was the following
2 cups honey (wildflower)
3 cups black mission figs
water to 1 gallon
I started it Feb 8, 2010, before I found this forum. I followed a recipe for 'wild fermentation' mead.
I did rack it once, and then I bottled it March 10, thinking fermentation had stopped. I had not done any measurements with a hydrometer, because I had not heard of one until I found this site, so I don't know how much things changed.
I decided this morning to make sure I was not creating bottle bombs and opened one. I am using bottles with flip tops, grosch I think they are called. As soon as I opened the bottle, it popped and overflowed with fizz. Tasted great, though. Should I have left it to ferment longer? What should I do at this point?
Thanks for your help!
2 cups honey (wildflower)
3 cups black mission figs
water to 1 gallon
I started it Feb 8, 2010, before I found this forum. I followed a recipe for 'wild fermentation' mead.
I did rack it once, and then I bottled it March 10, thinking fermentation had stopped. I had not done any measurements with a hydrometer, because I had not heard of one until I found this site, so I don't know how much things changed.
I decided this morning to make sure I was not creating bottle bombs and opened one. I am using bottles with flip tops, grosch I think they are called. As soon as I opened the bottle, it popped and overflowed with fizz. Tasted great, though. Should I have left it to ferment longer? What should I do at this point?
Thanks for your help!