Andrew Hodgson
Well-Known Member
I have made one mead so far, JAOM. In an effort to unlearn the things I assumed to be true when making this mead I am now looking to do a traditional in order to learner the proper techniques of mead-making.
I have a bag of Yeast Energizer from my LHBS, I use it sparingly in my beer brewing (picked it up on accident as a knee-jerk noob) but after researching staggered nutrient additions I am finding that most sites acknowledge the difference between yeast nutrient/energizer to be minimal with both containing the required nutrients for yeast health.
I have two questions: Can I use the yeast energizer as substitute to "yeast nutrient" for my staggered additions or is the consensus that the difference is negligible?
Second, can I use it to re-hydrate yeast if I go that route? Most sites refer to Go Ferm as the go-to product for re-hydrating to ensure a good kick-off to fermentation, and yet again it seems like this product has similar nutrients to what I already have?
I am not trying to choose the lazy route just wanted to reach out to those making successful mead on what is/isn't kosher as far as nutrient/energizer/go ferm substitutions.
Thanks in advance for the help.
I have a bag of Yeast Energizer from my LHBS, I use it sparingly in my beer brewing (picked it up on accident as a knee-jerk noob) but after researching staggered nutrient additions I am finding that most sites acknowledge the difference between yeast nutrient/energizer to be minimal with both containing the required nutrients for yeast health.
I have two questions: Can I use the yeast energizer as substitute to "yeast nutrient" for my staggered additions or is the consensus that the difference is negligible?
Second, can I use it to re-hydrate yeast if I go that route? Most sites refer to Go Ferm as the go-to product for re-hydrating to ensure a good kick-off to fermentation, and yet again it seems like this product has similar nutrients to what I already have?
I am not trying to choose the lazy route just wanted to reach out to those making successful mead on what is/isn't kosher as far as nutrient/energizer/go ferm substitutions.
Thanks in advance for the help.