Need Help For Improving Mead Alcohol Level And Gravity Level

[Timmings95]

Hello guys I have just started making mead for the first time I'm using a 5.5 gallon carboy and used 15 lb of honey and 10 grams of yeast I did add nutrient to help boost it (hydrated the yeast). I have had it sitting in my closet at 21 degrees Celsius for 3 weeks now when I open the lid and stir it, it fizzes and smells like wine but when I take a hydrometer test I'm only getting a reading of 1.010 which is equivalent to 1.3% alcohol . How can I increase the alcohol percentage so I can get it ready for racking ? Thankyou !

 

[Jag75]

One thing I found out was using goferm and doing feeds of nutrients staggered really helped. Degas and feed . Check out the mead forum, you'll find out some good info.

 

[Steveruch]

1.010?

 

[Maxkling]

Your numbers are way off, if you could get to 1.010 which I doubt it, you would be at 14% if your SG was around 1.110.

EDIT :: Well I see you did definitely got to 1.010 and I suppose with the right yeast you could get it that low or even lower. That thing should be potent if your SG was correct for 5 gallons and 15lbs of honey. Have you tasted it?

 

[Elric]

I think your problem was a misread of your starting gravity, or you don’t know how to use the starting and finishing readings to determine alcohol percentage. A final gravity of 1.01 is quite good for a mead (my last one finished at 1.03). what was your starting gravity?