I made my first mead this weekend. I used the JAO recipe, but less honey. I made a 3 gallon batch, and used 7-1/2 pounds of honey. The reason for this is I want a slightly off-dry mead.
If my calculations are right, the bread yeast will ferment to 12% so for 3 gallons, I need 36 ounces of honey for fermentation. I added 8 more ounces of honey, so I would get a little bit of sweet at the end of fermentation.
Does this sound right, or will the yeast keep eating until the honey/sugars are gone?
If my calculations are right, the bread yeast will ferment to 12% so for 3 gallons, I need 36 ounces of honey for fermentation. I added 8 more ounces of honey, so I would get a little bit of sweet at the end of fermentation.
Does this sound right, or will the yeast keep eating until the honey/sugars are gone?