SaxonJackson
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So I'm relatively new to homebrewing and I decided to start with mead because it seemed like the simplest recipe. I made 3 batches that fermented well and tasted great, but one of my recent batches just didn't act right. For instance, when I did my first few batches I had to be careful stirring them the first few days because they would "volcano" if I wasn't gentle, but this one didn't bubble much at all. The airlock only bubbled for the first few days then stopped. I thought maybe I killed my yeast somehow so I pitched some more and it acted more or less the same (bubbled for a day then stopped). Checked the pH and it was somewhere between 3-4 which didn't seem crazy low to me. My other batches bubbled slow and steady for about 3 weeks so I feel like there's something wrong with this batch. The only difference I can think of between the batches is that I used my tap water as opposed to bottled water for this one and we do have a water softener, could that affect it? I'll do a spec. grav. check later today.
It smells okay (just like my other batches) so I'm going to taste test it, but my concern is that somehow its been infected or compromised. Might be a stupid question but can this stuff make you sick if there is some bacterial infection? There's no foam or mold and it looks okay, just wanted to check here before I end up on some weird mead yeast acid trip or something
It smells okay (just like my other batches) so I'm going to taste test it, but my concern is that somehow its been infected or compromised. Might be a stupid question but can this stuff make you sick if there is some bacterial infection? There's no foam or mold and it looks okay, just wanted to check here before I end up on some weird mead yeast acid trip or something