TheVikingCraftsman@yahoo.
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I have five gallons of cherry melomel already racked into a 6 gallon carboy. I racked on August 12, 2020. Is my batch ruined? What can I do now?
When i get home, i will. What am i looking for? It's been four months, in a datk, cool closet.taste it?
I have very little sediment in my carboy, as I was careful with racking. I am wondering, here at four months, could I top it off with another gallon of must?If it's been sealed with an airlock you should be in good shape. CO2 is heavier than O2, so the liquid should have been protected. Before you taste it, I would gently stir it to de-gass it. And if things are still looking good go ahead and rack it to a secondary vessel to get it off the lease to prevent any off flavors the dead yeast can cause over time.
At four months you have something older than anything I have created. I am new, and began the first of my four brews nearly just a month aga. But I have done a butt-ton of research already to make sure I have success. I don't see any point in combining what you have with a new must, but a more experienced brewer may have a better answer and more options. If what you have is OK, I would consider continuing to age it, and if you aren't happy with the sweetness/dryness or the flavor you could consider adding additional elements while it is aging to modify its profile. (just remember that adding new things can re-start fermentation so keep it under an airlock and monitor it's progress to make sure it finishes before you bottle it. good luck!I have very little sediment in my carboy, as I was careful with racking. I am wondering, here at four months, could I top it off with another gallon of must?
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