18lbs of honey = pretty sweet. What next?

[billc68]

So I made my first mead, my plan originally was for a slightly sweet mead, back sweetened with raspberries.

So I started with 18lbs of honey for a 6 gallon batch using Lalvin 71B-1122, OG was 1.100. I did have some temperature issues by the second week with temps reaching the low 80s. but other than that it was a smooth brewing process.

I transferred it to a secondary today (after about 3 weeks) and had a little taste, it was very sweet and a little fusel taste. I have not yet added my raspberries (2 gallons of berries in the freezer now, I am planning to juice them) I am curious if I should just add the raspberry and let it age, or should I toss in some champagne yeast, dry it out and then back sweeten after adding some Potassium Sorbate???

Thanks guys!

 

[Yooper]

Whats the SG now?

 

[billc68]

Whats the SG now?

1.010

I have since added 2.5 L of sqeezed raspberry juice and a little EC 1118 champagne yeast. If I had more time I should have added the yeast first, let it go for a week or so, then hit with sorbate then the juice.