MeadMarine0313
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So, like an idiot, I decided to just wing it with my first batch of mead. The recipe (if I can call it that) was as follows:
15 lbs honey
3 gallons apple cider
1/2 gallon water
5 tsp yeast nutrient
2.5 tsp yeast energizer
One pack Wyeast Dry Mead Liquid Yeast
Ended up with an original gravity of 1.136, which I didn't think was a big deal because I wanted to get the full 18% out of my yeast's alcohol tolerance, but someone recently told me that the starting gravity is too high for the yeast to start fermentation. Should I wait a couple days and see if there are signs of fermentation before I dilute it, or should I dilute it now?
15 lbs honey
3 gallons apple cider
1/2 gallon water
5 tsp yeast nutrient
2.5 tsp yeast energizer
One pack Wyeast Dry Mead Liquid Yeast
Ended up with an original gravity of 1.136, which I didn't think was a big deal because I wanted to get the full 18% out of my yeast's alcohol tolerance, but someone recently told me that the starting gravity is too high for the yeast to start fermentation. Should I wait a couple days and see if there are signs of fermentation before I dilute it, or should I dilute it now?