High honey mead slowing with high SG

[GTMonster]

I have a mead with 2kg honey to 1gallon as per a recipe, however it's slowing right down at SG 1065, so way too sweet. I used Mangrove Jacks 18% yeast on this one. Was hoping to finish it sweet at 1025ish...

If I add more water to decrease the honey per volume... Could this help with getting the fermentation speeding up again before stallling out?

Thanks as always.

 

[CKuhns]

Yes, by adding water will likely help the stall.

 

[GTMonster]

I've found adding water kept it going, but it's only just holding out from stalling out at a bubble every 40 seconds.

So tonight I repitched. Already looks more promising. Will see if I've done good or bad here!