Somebody told me the other day that the monks used to burn a candle in the barrel before racking into it to get rid of the oxygen and create co2. Do people think holding a carboy upsidedown over a candle for a few mins would do the same thing?
creating co2 for racking
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It would certainly do the same thing. That being said, over a long enough timeline, you'll end up dropping a carboy. The majority of the gases are displaced (pushed out of the top of the carboy) as we add the liquids and they fill the vessel. Ensure there vessel is filled, the mead is not splashing during transfer, and you're using kmbs. Thankfully we have learned that mead is fairly resistant to oxidation so we need not continue the monks excesses in preparation, just consumption!
CO2 is heavier than air. Holding a carboy over a candle only risks breaking the carboy. Better to hold the candle over the carboy.
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