So I decided to start a mead a 2 weeks ago. now right off the bat I messed up. no nutrient or energizer added. one large starter of wyeast4184 pitched. almost 1/2 gallon starter. 10lbs honey, 3# ExLight DME, 5.5gal batch...So when I am checking out guy at LHBS says
"Starting a 10gal batch of mead huh?"
No...
"well thats alot of fermentables for 5 gal"
I want it high abv.
"what you should do is after 2 weeks it should almost be done. so split the batch, repitch 3#DME and champagne yeast. that will kick it up"
So what do I do, I do it without taking anythought about what this will do to a new OG after split and top off. So the OG at 5gal was 1.073, after two weeks bubbles almost stopped, FG 1.049...my first thought is damn it stopped, def not done. well might as wekk split and pitch.
So I did that tonight. New OG is 1.032...now I am screwed. I wanted a high abv, not this time I guess!!!
Damn my brain.
"Starting a 10gal batch of mead huh?"
No...
"well thats alot of fermentables for 5 gal"
I want it high abv.
"what you should do is after 2 weeks it should almost be done. so split the batch, repitch 3#DME and champagne yeast. that will kick it up"
So what do I do, I do it without taking anythought about what this will do to a new OG after split and top off. So the OG at 5gal was 1.073, after two weeks bubbles almost stopped, FG 1.049...my first thought is damn it stopped, def not done. well might as wekk split and pitch.
So I did that tonight. New OG is 1.032...now I am screwed. I wanted a high abv, not this time I guess!!!
Damn my brain.