I made my first mead in January, a 3-gallon batch using 10 lbs. of orange blossom honey. Just a straight-up mead, keeping it simple. I pitched K1V-1116, and did the staggered nutrients. After a month, racked to secondary, where it's been sitting in my house for the past 2 months in the mid-60s. The SG was 1.000 when I racked.
I have a crawl space in my basement that is a little cooler. It rarely gets above low 60s in the summer and it's hovering around 59-60F right now. My question: Is that a good temp for bulk-aging it, or does it need to be warmer? I'd like to move the carboy as the rest of the house will start getting much warmer when summer rolls around. I plan to let it age several more months before bottling.
I do have a small freezer ferm chamber, but I don't want to tie it up for months, as I brew beers as well.
I have a crawl space in my basement that is a little cooler. It rarely gets above low 60s in the summer and it's hovering around 59-60F right now. My question: Is that a good temp for bulk-aging it, or does it need to be warmer? I'd like to move the carboy as the rest of the house will start getting much warmer when summer rolls around. I plan to let it age several more months before bottling.
I do have a small freezer ferm chamber, but I don't want to tie it up for months, as I brew beers as well.