thorson138
Well-Known Member
I have put together the following ingredients
20lbs raw local honey
4gal water
1pck D47 yeast
1tsp energizer day 1
1tsp energizer day4
1tsp energizer day8
This gives me a batch size of right at 6 gallons.
I started this batch on 8-27-09. I mixed the honey with 3 of the gals of water, then added the 20lbs (roughly 2 gal) raw local wildflower honey and stirred until mixed very well. I then added energizer (1tsp) and D47 yeast and aerated vigorously for 10 minutes. I then added 1 more gallon of water to bring the batch up to about 6 gallons.
On 8-31-09 I opened up the fermenter and added another 1tsp energizer to the mead, stirred and briefly aerated the mead.
Fermentation has been moving along steady since day 2.
Again on 9-4-09 I removed lid from fermenter and added another 1tsp of energizer and stirred into the mead. I did not aerate this time.
Today I took first hydrometer reading and it showed a PABV of 13%. Taste from test sample is very sweet. SG at this time, if I'm reading right is 1.098. It is 1 mark under the 1.100. I know I wont get down to 1.000 but I'm hoping to get down to 1.030 or somewhere in that area. A little lower if possible. Tell me what you think it will go to.
9-5-09
Fermentation is moving along pretty well bubbling 5 or so times per minute. I think everything is moving along as it should be. Temp has been regulated betwween 70*-72*.
9-9-09
Fermentation is still moving along bubbling 3-4 times per minute. I took another hydrometer reading today an it shows a PABV of 11% and if I'm reading it right SG is 1.080. Does this seem like an adequate pace to be moving along? I would love to get down to 1.020 or even lower. Input? Advice? Should I aerate? More energizer?
The mead from test beaker is a little less sweet... Still very sweet, but is developing sort of an acidic taste (very slight). If that continues to develop it will round out the mead well I think. I do have some acid blend if I need to add some at the end. Comments? Suggestions?
20lbs raw local honey
4gal water
1pck D47 yeast
1tsp energizer day 1
1tsp energizer day4
1tsp energizer day8
This gives me a batch size of right at 6 gallons.
I started this batch on 8-27-09. I mixed the honey with 3 of the gals of water, then added the 20lbs (roughly 2 gal) raw local wildflower honey and stirred until mixed very well. I then added energizer (1tsp) and D47 yeast and aerated vigorously for 10 minutes. I then added 1 more gallon of water to bring the batch up to about 6 gallons.
On 8-31-09 I opened up the fermenter and added another 1tsp energizer to the mead, stirred and briefly aerated the mead.
Fermentation has been moving along steady since day 2.
Again on 9-4-09 I removed lid from fermenter and added another 1tsp of energizer and stirred into the mead. I did not aerate this time.
Today I took first hydrometer reading and it showed a PABV of 13%. Taste from test sample is very sweet. SG at this time, if I'm reading right is 1.098. It is 1 mark under the 1.100. I know I wont get down to 1.000 but I'm hoping to get down to 1.030 or somewhere in that area. A little lower if possible. Tell me what you think it will go to.
9-5-09
Fermentation is moving along pretty well bubbling 5 or so times per minute. I think everything is moving along as it should be. Temp has been regulated betwween 70*-72*.
9-9-09
Fermentation is still moving along bubbling 3-4 times per minute. I took another hydrometer reading today an it shows a PABV of 11% and if I'm reading it right SG is 1.080. Does this seem like an adequate pace to be moving along? I would love to get down to 1.020 or even lower. Input? Advice? Should I aerate? More energizer?
The mead from test beaker is a little less sweet... Still very sweet, but is developing sort of an acidic taste (very slight). If that continues to develop it will round out the mead well I think. I do have some acid blend if I need to add some at the end. Comments? Suggestions?