mcbethenstein
Well-Known Member
Ok, so I am midway through my first mead. A 1.080 batch that finished out at 1.002. I just filtered and racked onto 2 tsp sorbate & 4 crushed campden tablets. I back sweetened to 1.010 with 1 additional lb of honey. My question is how long does it take for the flavor of the sorbate and metasulphite to mellow out or go away? And how long will it take for the additional haze to settle out. I filtered with a 0.5 micron filter, so I know the stabilizers are probably overkill, but I don't want to screw this up. I know they also help protect against oxidation.
Here's my before and after photos. The haze is ever so slight.
Here's my before and after photos. The haze is ever so slight.