Recent content by shmafl73

Thank you so much everyone. It is now in the clearing stage @ 14%. Just one more thing. I need to back sweeten because it is a bit dry. Mead was made with wildflower honey. Would it hurt to back sweeten with clover or should I stick with wildflower? And 5 gallon batch, would 1lb work or should I...

Ok day 11. I think I now have a stalled ferment. No bubbles no airlock action and nothing floating. OG 1.110 now 1.048. Do I try more yeast or go ahead and transfer to secondary and hope for the best?

Fermenting seems to be going good now. 4 days later the airlock is squeaking every second or so. Sounds AWESOME!!!

When stirring gently, do I want to avoid disturbing the sediment at the bottom? Or is that a sign of a stalled ferment?

Well if I omit the nutrient, should I add more energizer? Looking at the energizer I have it is the tan/beige but it has white crystals as well. I am thinking of adding 1 1/2 more tsps. Would that do anything bad?

So here it is. my first mead or anything home brewed. recipe is as follows (so far) 15lbs wildflower honey, 4 gallons purified water, 1 tsp yeast energizer, 1 vial mead yeast for 5 gallons. Notice i forgot to add the nutrient. It has been in primary for 2 days now, saw very little bubbling...

At what point should I add the nutrient? At 2ND ferment or now?

This is the beginning of my first try. 1 day in. 15lbs honey, 2 gallons water, heated to 155 for 15 mins, 1 tsp yeast energizer, 2 more gallons water then mead yeast. I think I am missing something. Anyone?