Okay, I have a batch of traditional mead that I made to fix the problem I had with a "too much nutrient" problem for a 1 gallon batch (I used enough nutrients for 5 gallons instead of 1 gallon). I used 10 lbs of honey for 4 gallons, then added the gallon of "nutrient overdosed" mead to that.
Everything seems to be fine, although since I've put it into the secondary, I haven't been mixing it as much. The last couple of times I swirled the carboy, a strange thing happened. This is where the bizarro physics comes into play. I see the CO2 foaming up a little bit from the mead, yet the airlock seems to go in the opposite direction, as if the pressure is going down in the carboy instead of up! The more I swirl, the more it moves backwards!
Has anyone seen anything like this?
Everything seems to be fine, although since I've put it into the secondary, I haven't been mixing it as much. The last couple of times I swirled the carboy, a strange thing happened. This is where the bizarro physics comes into play. I see the CO2 foaming up a little bit from the mead, yet the airlock seems to go in the opposite direction, as if the pressure is going down in the carboy instead of up! The more I swirl, the more it moves backwards!
Has anyone seen anything like this?
