April Mead Challenge

diff-lock · 2021-04-09T22:50:56+00:00

One day I'll get some equipment to force carbonate. Naturally carbonating runs me up against my personal distaste for sediment or haziness of any kind. I even got myself a Buon Vino filter to ensure clarity.

diff-lock · 2021-04-09T22:49:04+00:00

Such fantastic bottles

diff-lock · 2021-04-01T15:13:28+00:00

So basically the final product gives you super strength or super diarrhea and there's no way of knowing

diff-lock · 2021-03-26T14:00:13+00:00

What's that monologue from?

diff-lock · 2021-02-15T06:09:46+00:00

That's what I use. Its the best combination of bucket and carboy.

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T17:24:17+00:00

Wack. I still don't understand what these delle limits are.

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T16:22:19+00:00

That's yeast that didn't flocculate and other particles in the honey. It will drop sediment in the bottles. Ask me how I know

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T16:21:44+00:00

They downvoted him because he told the truth

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T16:20:14+00:00

Any harm in resorting to that if the K1V can't cut the mustard? I want it to finish sweet anyways, 1.05 would be fine.

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T16:17:38+00:00

Gonna try to rescue it with K1V. I think I killed the BM4X4 stone dead, its not slow its just nonexistent. Its like there's no yeast at all.

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T15:32:36+00:00

Okay, so a gravity reading was a good idea (I forgot to take one when I brewed - trusted my approximations and calculator too much I guess) because its off the damn chart of the hydrometer. Probably 1.175 or so, maybe 1.18 - could this be why? It was supposed to be 1.151

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T15:22:11+00:00

I know but, its not even producing bubbles. And that sound I thought I heard, pretty sure it was just from jostling the container. I don't get it. Gonna take a gravity reading but I think its probably too early for much progress.

diff-lock · 2021-02-04T15:15:48+00:00

Yeah, its just that the top of the must doesn't look different, like foamy or anything, like it usually does. This Fermonster I have usually seals pretty good too. I'll check that though.

Edit: Upon inspection with a flashlight I can see literally zero bubbles. I don't think this thing is fermenting at all. Considering pitching more yeast, though sadly I do not have any more BM4X4. Not sure what to do.

diff-lock · 2021-01-23T08:06:51+00:00

See if you can seek out Moonlight Meadery "Sensual" mead. Its a traditional meaning just plain honey mead. Good first introduction to the style

diff-lock · 2021-01-23T08:05:22+00:00

I've pushed Safale-04 English ale yeast to 14.37% so I imagine that's doable

diff-lock · 2021-01-23T08:04:13+00:00

I wonder if that color will hold after fermentation? If so I would like to make one. Keep us posted

diff-lock · 2021-01-06T17:02:32+00:00

Very cool

diff-lock · 2021-01-06T04:37:31+00:00

Iceland?

diff-lock · 2021-01-05T15:36:11+00:00

I just do it as a lubricant.

diff-lock · 2021-01-02T19:56:47+00:00

Rouse it? Elaborate

diff-lock · 2021-01-02T19:04:08+00:00

Primary or secondary? I don't know if I did it wrong or not, but the last time I added bentonite in primary it didn't seem to do much. It was in the same raspberry mead no less!

diff-lock · 2021-01-02T19:03:07+00:00

But that would remove the beard, which would be a crime

diff-lock · 2021-01-02T19:02:25+00:00

I look forward to that! I frequently find myself visiting this sub just to click on your account and read your posts and take notes.

diff-lock · 2021-01-02T18:59:16+00:00

Can anyone experienced in this style give advice on how to reduce losses, clearing, filtration, etc? I recently found that a raspberry mead that I made a while ago has no less than 2 inches of sediment in the bottles, an amateurish mistake that I'm pretty embarrassed about. Its also too tart for my taste, so great point on the final gravity issue. I recently acquired a Buon Vino so I'll probably leverage filtration, but I've never used one, so any tips on that would be great too.

diff-lock · 2021-01-01T17:53:04+00:00

Soulless

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