I wanted to start a new post to get more responses. Thx!
I just started my mead last night. The recipe I had said to mix the yeast and set it aside until mixture has cooled. I did that and added the Yeast nutrients. The thing is I set it aside for a few hours before I was able to mix it.
My concoction isn’t moving the air bubble thing. I opened the bucket this morning and it looks bubbly on top. Should I add more yeast? Or is this just normal.
I would hate to have wasted my money on all that honey.
Have you brewed much beer?
I haven’t brewed that many meads, but none of them have been vigorous like a beer fermenting. Airlock activity or non activity isn’t the best indication of fermentation, especially in a bucket.
If it’s showing signs of activity you should give it more time. Check the gravity in a couple of weeks.
The instructions I was reading said don’t bottle it until it quits bubbling. I was thinking about leaving it in the carboy for a year ( racking it at 3 months and 6 months). Then bottling it.
Now days for most of my meads I rack at 1.025, at the completion of fermentation, and at 3 months or when cleared to bottle. Not much of a waste with that schedule. IME additional rackings may be necessary when doing melomels and cysers for clearing and to reduce prolonged exposure to settling fruit particles.
