New mazer here brewing my first batch of mead.
Yesterday I added an acid blend (North Mountain; 50% malic, 40% citric, and 10% tartaric) to my carboy. After experimenting with the flavor, I ended up adding 14.5 tsp to a carboy with approximately 5.5 gallons of mead. When checking on the carboy today, the mead seems to have almost completely clarified! There is also a large amount of sediment on the bottom of the carboy. I didn't check the pH before adding the blend, but it was approximately 4.2 during fermentation (I only have pH strips). I couldn't find anything online about acidity aiding mead clarification, so I was wondering if anyone had some insight? It seems amazing that it would have clarified in a single day. Picture of carboy is attached.
Tldr: does adding acid speed up mead clarification?
Yesterday I added an acid blend (North Mountain; 50% malic, 40% citric, and 10% tartaric) to my carboy. After experimenting with the flavor, I ended up adding 14.5 tsp to a carboy with approximately 5.5 gallons of mead. When checking on the carboy today, the mead seems to have almost completely clarified! There is also a large amount of sediment on the bottom of the carboy. I didn't check the pH before adding the blend, but it was approximately 4.2 during fermentation (I only have pH strips). I couldn't find anything online about acidity aiding mead clarification, so I was wondering if anyone had some insight? It seems amazing that it would have clarified in a single day. Picture of carboy is attached.
Tldr: does adding acid speed up mead clarification?