Olive oil ?

[abbot555]

I just saw a thread in the General section about adding Olive oil to beer, but did not see much on the addition to mead. Has anyone here used it to help in fermentation ? If so when do you add it ? During the steep of the honey or when the yeast is pitched ?

 

[ChillyP]

Olive Oil in Mead....why mess with what isn't broke..

 

[Kauai_Kahuna]

I would just like to cast my vote for "no".
Why would you want to do that?

 

[abbot555]

Well my thought was their is not much nutrients for yeast in mead to begin with so why not help them out ? Did not know if this would help or just be a bad thing.

 

[raestlyn]

I would just like to cast my vote for "no".
Why would you want to do that?

To help the cell growth and skip the aeration?
I guess you have no idea what olive oil can do in the fermenting wort/must, so check this out and this thesis.

 

[bubbachunk]

To help the cell growth and skip the aeration?
I guess you have no idea what olive oil can do in the fermenting wort/must, so check this out and this thesis.

Very very interesting. You gave me another thing to test now! Thanks!