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So more info. When I racked it out of my Carboy I put it into 3 one quart jars and it's been sitting for about 5 days. I noticed there is more sediment forming on the bottom. I'm guessing that is yeast and left over fruit still. I'm thinking let it sit for a couple of weeks then rack it into a...

It's been 6 weeks since I racked my Mead. I taste tested it and I can smell the fruitiness of the fruit I used but I can not taste them. It's a little drier then I wanted. How do I sweeten it up?

Thanks everyone for the advice.

How long do you keep the air trap on? I know you keep it on during the fermentation process but do you keep using it after the first time you rack it? When do you just cap it and let it sit?

Sg reading of .998

Ok week 3 and my SG reading was 0.998. Does this sound correct. Wait one week rack to new Carboy and take another SG and let it sit for four weeks?

Made my first batch with a recipe on line, with 3# honey and a Gal of water and some fruit and Champagne yeast. Over filled container and after a few days it was spilling over. I took the stopper and air trap off and poured a little out, re-sanitized stopper and air trap. It's been two weeks and...