First Mead so I have a noob question

[wxman73]

Hi All,

I bought a mead kit from morebeer. They had a sale going on and it was a good deal for 12lbs of honey. I have read through Compleat Meadmaker, and I had planned out how I was going to make the mead. However reading the instructions from morebeer, they add potassium carbonate to raise the pH of the mead and allow it to ferment in 3 weeks instead of 3 months. Is adding potassium carbonate recommended?

And whether the mead is done fermenting in 3 weeks or 3 months, it still needs to age for several months, right?

Thanks!
Brian

 

[loveofrose]

Ken's book is wonderful. Like any book, it becomes outdated. More current information has given more options. My article in my signature gives more current detail.

Also, I have to point out that morebeer never added potassium carbonate to the kits until my Bray's One Month Mead became popular. I'm not the origin of the idea, so I really don't feel possessive. On the contrary, I'm happy they stay on top of current methods!


Better brewing through science!

See my Current Mead Making Techniques article here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/current-mead-making-techniques.html

 

[wxman73]

Wow, what a great article! Thank you so much for pointing me to it. It answered my question perfectly, an gave me a lot of other very good information.

I am really excited to make my first mead. Thanks again!