Hi Everyone,
I started fermenting 5G of a basic mead. The plan was to make a off dry mead and then split into 2 batches: 1 blueberry and 1 strawberry-vanilla.
I'm using D47 yeast (temp around 65F) for the first time and have realized that it's fermenting really slow..the SG was 1.09 and I'm around 1.07 two weeks later. I did SNA for the first 3-4 days and have been stirring.
I just found out that I might have to move in Jan and Feb and am not sure if I have time for such a slow ferment before I even add in the fruit. Does it matter if I rack onto the fruit before it's totally done fermenting? I guess I'm asking also because I have the mead in a bucket right now and I'd like to move it into carboys especially if I cant move them with me and they have to sit at a friends for awhile.
Thanks! Erin.
I started fermenting 5G of a basic mead. The plan was to make a off dry mead and then split into 2 batches: 1 blueberry and 1 strawberry-vanilla.
I'm using D47 yeast (temp around 65F) for the first time and have realized that it's fermenting really slow..the SG was 1.09 and I'm around 1.07 two weeks later. I did SNA for the first 3-4 days and have been stirring.
I just found out that I might have to move in Jan and Feb and am not sure if I have time for such a slow ferment before I even add in the fruit. Does it matter if I rack onto the fruit before it's totally done fermenting? I guess I'm asking also because I have the mead in a bucket right now and I'd like to move it into carboys especially if I cant move them with me and they have to sit at a friends for awhile.
Thanks! Erin.