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Just another update:
All of the nutrients are now in. The fermentation seems to be going a bit faster than expected, I was wondering if anybody could help explain?
Regarding some of the dates:
On my RAPT Pill graph it is showing 11.34% alcohol already.... That seems a lot quicker than i was expecting and i still have some sugars left? I was only expecting this mead to go to 10-11% with the online calculator i used (https://www.meadmakr.com/batch-buildr/)
I was originally wanting it to run dry and then back sweeten with some non-fermentable sugars, but i dont think i want something as strong as like 15%?
I was thinking i could get it down to around 1.01 - 1.02 and then add some potassium metabisulfate + potassium sorbate to stop the yeast taking it fully dry? I was originally planning on adding it anyway before flavouring it with the fruits
There has been no off-smells or sulfur smells from it apart from a very mild sulfur smell before i added the first nutrient drop which went away very shortly afterwards. I havnt tried tasting it yet.
It seems a bit cloudier now, is this normal? Im guessing its the yeast + nutrients that will eventually fall?
EDIT: Just noticed after posting... on the meadmakr calculator it says 1.083OG and i had 1.1063OG, I am guessing that is where the gravity discrepency is. I am guessing my honey was a slightly different consistency to the calculator estimations.
All of the nutrients are now in. The fermentation seems to be going a bit faster than expected, I was wondering if anybody could help explain?
Regarding some of the dates:
- 5th - 1.11G(Using manual hydrometer) Sanitized and added water/honey
- 6th - 1.1063G Added Yeast
- 13th - 1.0322G
On my RAPT Pill graph it is showing 11.34% alcohol already.... That seems a lot quicker than i was expecting and i still have some sugars left? I was only expecting this mead to go to 10-11% with the online calculator i used (https://www.meadmakr.com/batch-buildr/)
I was originally wanting it to run dry and then back sweeten with some non-fermentable sugars, but i dont think i want something as strong as like 15%?
I was thinking i could get it down to around 1.01 - 1.02 and then add some potassium metabisulfate + potassium sorbate to stop the yeast taking it fully dry? I was originally planning on adding it anyway before flavouring it with the fruits
There has been no off-smells or sulfur smells from it apart from a very mild sulfur smell before i added the first nutrient drop which went away very shortly afterwards. I havnt tried tasting it yet.
It seems a bit cloudier now, is this normal? Im guessing its the yeast + nutrients that will eventually fall?
EDIT: Just noticed after posting... on the meadmakr calculator it says 1.083OG and i had 1.1063OG, I am guessing that is where the gravity discrepency is. I am guessing my honey was a slightly different consistency to the calculator estimations.
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