Caminowalker
Junior
My 1 gallon fresh currant mead has been quietly resting for abou 2 weeks. Today I removed the bag of fruit and took the SG reading, which is at about .990. I hope that’s good! It looks beautiful and has a lovely aroma. The taste is harsh and, since it is the color of Hawaiian Punch, I expected it to be sweeter.
But it’s wine, not bug juice (stay away, you fruit flies!). So not sweet is very ok.
I added a half teaspoon of bentonite mixed the best I could with water. I’m hoping the mead can clear up a bit. My question is, do I stir the bentonite daily or just let it rest? My plan is to rack the mead into another 1 gallon jug in about a week, leaving behind the sediment. Then bottling it into smaller bottles in - what? a month? - as the final rest until Christmas celebrations. I’m new at this and would appreciate any advice. TIA.
But it’s wine, not bug juice (stay away, you fruit flies!). So not sweet is very ok.
I added a half teaspoon of bentonite mixed the best I could with water. I’m hoping the mead can clear up a bit. My question is, do I stir the bentonite daily or just let it rest? My plan is to rack the mead into another 1 gallon jug in about a week, leaving behind the sediment. Then bottling it into smaller bottles in - what? a month? - as the final rest until Christmas celebrations. I’m new at this and would appreciate any advice. TIA.