ValerianNightmares
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I'm currently in the process if making my first batch of mead, my first ferment ever actually, and I'm starting to think to the future. I realize I don't know that much about bottling.
Mainly I'm wondering, if I want to bottle it and put it on the shelf, what do I need to do first? Does it have to be a certain alcohol level first for it to be shelf stable? Or does the CO2 do the preserving?
I'm planning on making it a sparkling mead too, will the carbonation kill the yeast and stop the ferment, or am I going to have to stow this in the fridge? I would hate to set it aside to mature only to come back to a spoiled or exploding mead.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Mainly I'm wondering, if I want to bottle it and put it on the shelf, what do I need to do first? Does it have to be a certain alcohol level first for it to be shelf stable? Or does the CO2 do the preserving?
I'm planning on making it a sparkling mead too, will the carbonation kill the yeast and stop the ferment, or am I going to have to stow this in the fridge? I would hate to set it aside to mature only to come back to a spoiled or exploding mead.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.