Still fermenting mead

[catfishhoward]

I have a 8 month old raspberry mead that is still slowly fermenting or stopped I think, it's at 1.020 and I have to get ride of it since I'm moving and getting rid of all my wine making stuff.

Question: Can I drink it now?

 

[hamiltonkiler]

Yep.
Get rid of it? I would trade the wife before the wine[emoji2960]

 

[catfishhoward]

Yep.
Get rid of it? I would trade the wife before the wine[emoji2960]

Not really helpful dude?

 

[GeneDaniels1963]

Of course you can drink it. I will be a sweet dessert wine, but many people like very sweet wine. I do from time to time.

 

[catfishhoward]

Of course you can drink it. I will be a sweet dessert wine, but many people like very sweet wine. I do from time to time.

Thanks for the reply, just didn't know about drinking fermenting yeast if it would make you sick or not.

 

[Shawn Cassidy]

Thanks for the reply, just didn't know about drinking fermenting yeast if it would make you sick or not.

It will not make you sick unless you have a sensitivity to the yeast which is very rare. Worst it will do is give you a stomach flu like yuck.

 

[catfishhoward]

It will not make you sick unless you have a sensitivity to the yeast which is very rare. Worst it will do is give you a stomach flu like yuck.

Thanks for the reply, I have some in a 16 o/z bottle I will give it a try before my mom comes down for mothers day so I at least don't poison her.

 

[Abhishek Dewan]

People have been eating/drinking fermented/fermenting foods from ages, it won't kill or do anything nasty. If you are too concerned, pasteurise it using hot dip method. In my opinion, no harm in drinking it.

 

[bernardsmith]

But there is a difference between eating fermented and fermenting foods and eating yeast. Many people find that the consumption of large quantities of active yeast does a number to their gut and they end up sitting on the crapper over the next few hours. Not just yeast, of course: anyone who suddenly tries to consume large volumes of "probiotics" might want to make sure that they are close to a toilet until their system has acclimatized to the influx of strange flora and fauna. But the amount of active yeast in a glass or two of still- fermenting wine is very little.

 

[Abhishek Dewan]

Thank you for enlightening me. Perhaps the quantities could make a difference. I’ve never had this experience but that could be due to the quantity factor. People do drink champagne but quantity isn’t usually too much.

 

[catfishhoward]

But there is a difference between eating fermented and fermenting foods and eating yeast. Many people find that the consumption of large quantities of active yeast does a number to their gut and they end up sitting on the crapper over the next few hours. Not just yeast, of course: anyone who suddenly tries to consume large volumes of "probiotics" might want to make sure that they are close to a toilet until their system has acclimatized to the influx of strange flora and fauna. But the amount of active yeast in a glass or two of still- fermenting wine is very little.

I'll let you know tomorrow how it does on my stomach, hopefully not to graphic bathroom details, I have a 16 o/z bottle chilling for later tonight.

 

[catfishhoward]

No problems last night with my stomach but after drinking 32 o/z I did have double vision

 

[Abhishek Dewan]

Cheers! May be some people have more sensitive stomach.

 

[Shawn Cassidy]

No problems last night with my stomach but after drinking 32 o/z I did have double vision

Excellent! I hope your mom enjoys it!