Bottled up 5 gallons of spiced cyser mead and also bottled 2-12oz bottles of it for a competition.
What I did for/with Mead today
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Started a Melomel today ... my first attempt at mead.
I have no idea, because I've never submitted any of mine, but, is just 2 12 oz bottles enough? I always thought they needed a couple of 750s for comps.
Again, I an not sure.
Two or 3 12 oz. capped beer bottles is the typical requirement, usually 2. I usually bottle 6 so I can enter more than 1 comp.
Thanks for clarifying. I hope to enter some comps someday soon.
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Today had nutrients for two different meads in the morning and later on I racked and stabilizing about 8 different meads.
I had about 2.25 liters of whisky keeping a barrel moist with occasional rotating of the barrel. I racked it out and I got about 400ml with the barrel drinking up the rest. My Marshmallow meadowfoam mead went into that barrel.
Now it is the cleaning of the carboys. I love my SS Brewtech keg cleaner which doubles nicely as a carboy cleaner. For me, it is well worth the cost as it makes a tedious chore much easier and I can work on other items while it is going.
Also first time racking off a mead using Kieselson and Chitosan. I have to say it is amazing how quickly it works compared to Bentonite and Sparkolloid.
I had about 2.25 liters of whisky keeping a barrel moist with occasional rotating of the barrel. I racked it out and I got about 400ml with the barrel drinking up the rest. My Marshmallow meadowfoam mead went into that barrel.
Now it is the cleaning of the carboys. I love my SS Brewtech keg cleaner which doubles nicely as a carboy cleaner. For me, it is well worth the cost as it makes a tedious chore much easier and I can work on other items while it is going.
Also first time racking off a mead using Kieselson and Chitosan. I have to say it is amazing how quickly it works compared to Bentonite and Sparkolloid.
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Resist the temptation to rack too soon. You must let every drop of that stuff settle out else you get this really nasty medicinal taste. DAMHIK. Give it a week.
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