Brandon M
Winemaking Newbie since 2022
Bottled my first mead today. It's already not bad, maybe a tiny bit harsh, with a verrrrrry slight odd odor. Maybe I didn't sanitize enough, or maybe that's how mead smells (I'm new to mead). But generally I'm pretty happy. Will be interesting to see how it matures. If it improves, I'll try again next winter and be a bit more picky with the sanitizing.
12 days in primary, 2 months in secondary. It's already almost perfectly clear. When I racked to secondary I used a single dose of bentonite to help it clear.
Final numbers were 13.1% ABV, pH 3.6, Brix 9.9 by refractometer (started at about Brix 24).
12 days in primary, 2 months in secondary. It's already almost perfectly clear. When I racked to secondary I used a single dose of bentonite to help it clear.
Final numbers were 13.1% ABV, pH 3.6, Brix 9.9 by refractometer (started at about Brix 24).
