Lurioso
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Hi!
I'm on my first batch of mead and I think I've made a mistake 'cuz my fermentation has been stuck at 1.108 for a week or so. But let's go through the essentials first:
OG: 1.160
Yeast: Mangrove Jack's M05
Nutrient: Fermaid O
Honey (Gave SG: 1.152)
Table sugar (To boost it up to 1.160)
Temp: 22C (71,6F)
Date of pitch: December 2:nd.
I can't measure my pH-levels so I don't know about that.
I made a yeast starter and pitched it (it started fermenting almost at once so I pitched it like 2 or 3 hours after making it) and I read from an online source to pitch nutrients every other day and to stir it gently every day so that's what I did.
Did I make a fatal blunder anywhere?
Edit: I forgot to mention that I orderd a packet of Lalvin EC-1118 to try and start it back up again. Will it even work? Would I be better of with a turbo yeast?
Edit 2: In a sudden turn of events it's fermenting strong again, dropping from 1,108 to 1,102 in a few days. Never mind this thread then...
I'm on my first batch of mead and I think I've made a mistake 'cuz my fermentation has been stuck at 1.108 for a week or so. But let's go through the essentials first:
OG: 1.160
Yeast: Mangrove Jack's M05
Nutrient: Fermaid O
Honey (Gave SG: 1.152)
Table sugar (To boost it up to 1.160)
Temp: 22C (71,6F)
Date of pitch: December 2:nd.
I can't measure my pH-levels so I don't know about that.
I made a yeast starter and pitched it (it started fermenting almost at once so I pitched it like 2 or 3 hours after making it) and I read from an online source to pitch nutrients every other day and to stir it gently every day so that's what I did.
Did I make a fatal blunder anywhere?
Edit: I forgot to mention that I orderd a packet of Lalvin EC-1118 to try and start it back up again. Will it even work? Would I be better of with a turbo yeast?
Edit 2: In a sudden turn of events it's fermenting strong again, dropping from 1,108 to 1,102 in a few days. Never mind this thread then...