brownew304
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Hi
I kind of jumped into mead brewing half cocked. I have lots of chokecherries on my property and seven bee hives - the obvious conclusion was chokecherry mead. I used 17 pounds of honey for five gallons water and Red Star Montrachet for my yeast. I used campden tablets 24 hours before adding yeast (did not boil honey). Initial fermentation (plastic bucket covered with clean towel) lasted seven days and lots of activity, then racked into a carboy with air lock. After only two weeks, no bubbles were observed. It's now been three months and I have taken specific gravity readings the last three weeks and it's been 1.006. It appears to be mostly clear when viewed with a flashlight. Not knowing the initial specific gravity, is it time to bottle or wait? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I kind of jumped into mead brewing half cocked. I have lots of chokecherries on my property and seven bee hives - the obvious conclusion was chokecherry mead. I used 17 pounds of honey for five gallons water and Red Star Montrachet for my yeast. I used campden tablets 24 hours before adding yeast (did not boil honey). Initial fermentation (plastic bucket covered with clean towel) lasted seven days and lots of activity, then racked into a carboy with air lock. After only two weeks, no bubbles were observed. It's now been three months and I have taken specific gravity readings the last three weeks and it's been 1.006. It appears to be mostly clear when viewed with a flashlight. Not knowing the initial specific gravity, is it time to bottle or wait? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
