eogaard
Well-Known Member
At the moment I only make 1 gallon batches and don't have the means to force carb my mead. Being that you can't carbonate mead without a keg system unless you allow it to be extremely dry or very high alcohol (and relying on the yeast to die out at a certain %, which hasn't been too reliable in my experience) I've wondered about other means of adding some carbonation. Would adding a little bit of soda water just before bottling be a reliable method? Would the carbonation stick around and would the flavor be diminished noticeably? I'm only looking for a little bit of carbonation to add that extra kick, not a whole lot, so it doesn't seem like a terrible idea. Thoughts?