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I know it's my first batch, but this yeast seems to be chewing through this honey quick, fast, and in a hurry. 12hrs after the step-feed it's at 1.060. It'll be getting the last 4lbs in the next day or two. It's had all the Fermaid-O it can stand, and is slowly losing its apple flavor (No apples were involved. Lol). Also, my oak spirals are here, as are stabilizing ingredients, just in case we need 'em.
36hrs or so after the last of the honey, the airlock is a lot slower. roughly 1/4 of the action. I'd say it's finishing, but it's at 1.030. Also: The smell is VERY MUCH rubbing alcohol. The apple scent is still there, but it just gets overwhelmed by the smell of rubbing alcohol. I kinda think that might just be my nose explaining CO2 to me? I dunno.
Why can I not find the Edit button? You guys are going to kill me for replying in this thread so much. lol. Anyhow, degassed/aerated today, and 6 hours later, the airlock is ready to blow a hole in my roof. Guess the WLP099 needed a few days and some serious O2 to grow legs (as Mazer828 mentioned). Bumps @ 3 sec intervals. I think meadmaking is not for the paranoid crowd, such as myself. Hahaha. I was planning on racking, tm, because I noticed sediment in the bottom of the bucket. Not now that the airlock is churning. Safe to say we won't be at 1.030 tomorrow. Sorry for my lack of an edit button. Lol.
