Did I over pitch?

[Anderson_NJ]

So I’m currently fermenting my first mead. My recipe for a 5 gallon batch includes:

• 17 pounds blackberry honey
• 4 gallons water
• 1.100 OG
• 20 grams of Lalvin 71B-1122
• Staggered nutrient additions
• Fermenting at 68 degrees Fahrenheit

So my question is did I pitch too much yeast? I used the pitch rate calculator at mrmalty.com, which is designed for beer. Does anyone know how the taste is affected from going from 10 to 20 grams of yeast?

Thanks for any help.

 

[loveofrose]

Nope. It will be fine. As soon as it hits 1.000, rack it. 71B has a tendency to throw nasty flavors if you don't rack off the lees.

 

[Anderson_NJ]

Thanks for the tip. I didn't know that.