sicko
Member
Hi y'all, new to the forums but glad to be here!
So I've been very into wild mead making - complete with wild ginger bug yeast starter, raw honey, fruits, etc... I've bottled off my first ~1 gal wild mead in a few swing top bottles and they've been sitting in my fridge. Actually only 1 remains, as the other few were given away and/or drank early on.
With this last bottle, I'm wondering if the right thing to do is to pasteurize it? I'm hoping to keep it for a while in the fridge but unsure of how long I can actually store wild mead for? I wonder if wild mead is more prone to spoiling? I also wonder if pasteurizing a finished wild mead product is even something anyone should consider?
Would love any advice!
Thanks!!
So I've been very into wild mead making - complete with wild ginger bug yeast starter, raw honey, fruits, etc... I've bottled off my first ~1 gal wild mead in a few swing top bottles and they've been sitting in my fridge. Actually only 1 remains, as the other few were given away and/or drank early on.
With this last bottle, I'm wondering if the right thing to do is to pasteurize it? I'm hoping to keep it for a while in the fridge but unsure of how long I can actually store wild mead for? I wonder if wild mead is more prone to spoiling? I also wonder if pasteurizing a finished wild mead product is even something anyone should consider?
Would love any advice!
Thanks!!