Forgotten Mead

[srpr]

I just found a forgotten batch of mead dated 10/11/12. It was never racked, and has been sitting in a closet all this time. The air lock has been on. There are LOTS of deposits on the bottom (and really, throughout). Shall I just rack it and continue fermenting? Or should I go ahead and bottle? It tastes surprisingly good, but is very cloudy.

 

[WVMJ]

Cloudy because you stirred up the sediment moving it or was it cloudy setting by itself? You could fine it with something like sparkaloid to help it settle and then bottle. WVMJ

 

[fuelish]

Bottle it....and forget about it...again It'll settle out in the bottle, no big deal decanting off of bottle sediment (this coming from a guy that bottles in 12 OZers...)

 

[srpr]

Thanks very much for the replies, it is very much appreciated. It was cloudy on its own, not from moving it. Its mostly on the bottom (about an inch). The rest is not exactly cloudy... but not exactly clear either! See attached photo.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Taste it! If it tastes ok, bottle it.
Regards, GF.

 

[fuelish]

Thanks very much for the replies, it is very much appreciated. It was cloudy on its own, not from moving it. Its mostly on the bottom (about an inch). The rest is not exactly cloudy... but not exactly clear either! See attached photo.

That's an awesome find, let us know how it tastes......I should be so lucky as to "misplace" a gallon or two for a couple years...LOL