Hello homebrew forum,
I have been making my first brew, a melomel mead using approximately 7 pounds of honey, 4 frozen concentrate lemonade, and enough filtered water to fill up my 5 gal. carboy, with about 6 inches of space from the top of the neck. I used 2 packets of Lavlin 1116 yeast (I only added one, but got spooked when nothing happened, and added another, only to later read that yeast has a lag time when it is multiplying and colonizing the must).
Right now, it has been going since Jan 18, with an OG of 1.090. The bubbler on the top has shown a promising "blip" every 30 seconds or so, but when I checked it on Feb 9, it had only gotten to a SG of 1.052. I just checked it again today (Mar 25), and it is reading 1.034. Is this a normal speed for mead? Is there a way to speed it up?
Any input is greatly appreciated!
I have been making my first brew, a melomel mead using approximately 7 pounds of honey, 4 frozen concentrate lemonade, and enough filtered water to fill up my 5 gal. carboy, with about 6 inches of space from the top of the neck. I used 2 packets of Lavlin 1116 yeast (I only added one, but got spooked when nothing happened, and added another, only to later read that yeast has a lag time when it is multiplying and colonizing the must).
Right now, it has been going since Jan 18, with an OG of 1.090. The bubbler on the top has shown a promising "blip" every 30 seconds or so, but when I checked it on Feb 9, it had only gotten to a SG of 1.052. I just checked it again today (Mar 25), and it is reading 1.034. Is this a normal speed for mead? Is there a way to speed it up?
Any input is greatly appreciated!