Is my mead going to turn to vinegar?

[Ben145]

Hello everyone, I just started my first mead about 6 days ago, and about every 2 days ive been shaking it to get the yeast stirred around...i realize that youre not supposed to do that once fermentation has began. Before i started i washed everything with bleach and water and rinsed all the bleach out well. My question is has the shaking ruined my mead? I dont mind if its not going to taste as good because id rather not waste it, but will it make me sick? How do i know if its going to turn to vinegar? Right now it smells sort of like if you mixed red wine and a light beer, is that normal?

 

[Rish]

Shaking to degas while it's fermenting is not a problem, it's recommended so won't result in vinegar. Just make sure to keep air/O2 out once fermentation is done. Good luck.

 

[Ben145]

Oh awesome thank you!

 

[Dan O]

Your mead is likely fine.
However, a word of caution...shaking the must after say, day 5 would not be recommended. Giving it a light swirl, not shake, would be a better option.
Happy meading