So 8 days ago I started a mead and was pretty happy how things were turning out. Last night I opened the top and there was a sour smell to it.
I started with a gallon and a a quarter of honey, 12 lbs. peaches that were frozen then thawed, 6 cinnamon sticks and the rest water (enough to fill a 6.5 gallon big mouth bubbler). The honey was mixed with hot water and added 1/4 gallon honey to half gallon water roughly. It ended up really nicely at 1.100 on the SG. I added pectic enzyme waited an hour then added yeast nutrient and the yeast (71b-112). I left an open top fermentation for the first 36 hours with a cloth tightly over the top and the fermentation started fast and aggressively. After I was sure the yeast was well along I added an airlock to it. I punched down the fruit and gave it a stir 2 times a day for the first 3-4 days and then left it over the weekend as I was out of town. Last night was the end of day 7 and I wanted to check the gravity, it came to 1.030ish but there was a sour smell from it (like the fruit was beginning to spoil). I racked it off the peaches into a 5 gallon carboy and left as little air as I could. I also added 5 cinnamon sticks to it.
Am I waiting on a spoiled peach mead, or is it too early for me to be getting worried? I've made 2 batches of wine and this is my first mead so I'm learning as I go lol. Thanks for any advice or help in advance.
I started with a gallon and a a quarter of honey, 12 lbs. peaches that were frozen then thawed, 6 cinnamon sticks and the rest water (enough to fill a 6.5 gallon big mouth bubbler). The honey was mixed with hot water and added 1/4 gallon honey to half gallon water roughly. It ended up really nicely at 1.100 on the SG. I added pectic enzyme waited an hour then added yeast nutrient and the yeast (71b-112). I left an open top fermentation for the first 36 hours with a cloth tightly over the top and the fermentation started fast and aggressively. After I was sure the yeast was well along I added an airlock to it. I punched down the fruit and gave it a stir 2 times a day for the first 3-4 days and then left it over the weekend as I was out of town. Last night was the end of day 7 and I wanted to check the gravity, it came to 1.030ish but there was a sour smell from it (like the fruit was beginning to spoil). I racked it off the peaches into a 5 gallon carboy and left as little air as I could. I also added 5 cinnamon sticks to it.
Am I waiting on a spoiled peach mead, or is it too early for me to be getting worried? I've made 2 batches of wine and this is my first mead so I'm learning as I go lol. Thanks for any advice or help in advance.