Getzinator
Well-Known Member
Hello All!
First off wanted to give another thank you to hightest for his awesome Basic Mead FAQ. Wouldn't have had such a solid starting point without him.
On to the point! Yesterday was brew day, followed the link above as best I could. Unfortunately had to make some substitutions in the Nutrient/Yeast Starter departments. My LHBS prefers to carry LD Carlson stuff, and I picked the closest labels I could. (If this mead doesn't come out, I'll find where I can get the named brands of said products next time) Hit 1.098 for OG at 5.5GAL with about 14 lb. of honey.
Today, about 20 hours after OG reading, I verified active fermentation, gave a rough stir with my mash paddle to release some CO2. Waited a minute, then added 4.5 g nutrient and stirred. This was the first "Oh Shart!" fermentation I've ever had. Literally couldn't get the lid back on before the "head" was foaming out of the bucket.
Anyone else experience this? I expected it to kick things up a bit, but not cause me to mop the floor.
First off wanted to give another thank you to hightest for his awesome Basic Mead FAQ. Wouldn't have had such a solid starting point without him.
On to the point! Yesterday was brew day, followed the link above as best I could. Unfortunately had to make some substitutions in the Nutrient/Yeast Starter departments. My LHBS prefers to carry LD Carlson stuff, and I picked the closest labels I could. (If this mead doesn't come out, I'll find where I can get the named brands of said products next time) Hit 1.098 for OG at 5.5GAL with about 14 lb. of honey.
Today, about 20 hours after OG reading, I verified active fermentation, gave a rough stir with my mash paddle to release some CO2. Waited a minute, then added 4.5 g nutrient and stirred. This was the first "Oh Shart!" fermentation I've ever had. Literally couldn't get the lid back on before the "head" was foaming out of the bucket.
Anyone else experience this? I expected it to kick things up a bit, but not cause me to mop the floor.