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So I racked today, the fast rack conical worked great. However pre racking I was getting one bubble every 10sec... post rack only one bubble ever 30sec... did i screw up? What I racked off tastes pretty booze to me but my palate isn't refined enough to be sure. also IIIIIIII'm dumb... used...

So I racked today,the fast rack conical worked great. However pre racking I was getting one bubble every 10sec... post rack only one bubble ever 30sec... did i screw up? What I racked off tastes pretty booze to me but my palate isn't refined enough to be sure. also IIIIIIII'm dumb...

I just started my first batch of mead using that yeast... seems to be working great! Tons of action about one bubble out of my valve every 10sec at the 14day mark. Seems to do good in cooler temps as well, My carboy has been stored in the basement between 56 and 60* F I used two packets...

Some back round... I am 13days in and have approximately one bubble every 10 sec coming out of my one way valve my current plan is to rack tomorrow and to add a cup of cranberry cocktail to help along any left over yeast as well as avoid adding any O2 (I'm utilizing a fast rack system)...

I'm am seeing a lot of different information on how long primary fermentation lasts... and that one would not want to rack before primary fermentation is completed. I have also found that time is meads best friend and that I should just leave my carboy alone for a month or two and not worry...

Cool thanks

Cool, so it is only an ascetics thing... I am using a "Fast Rack FastFerment" carboy system for primary and secondary fermentation so there is no good way of looking at the mead with out taking off the top. Instead of clarity I will be using time and bubbles to determine the proper time to...

I keep reading about "waiting for the mead to clear" or people needing "clearing agents".... what is the down side to ones mead being cloudy?