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Tiwaz

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I recently moved a mead thats been going for 5 months (10% traditional) out to the kitchen so I could bottle it and left it on the counter for a few days to settle. I guess the water in the airlock evaporated some due to it being a little warmer there than in the closet.

I went to bottle it today and noticed a couple little black specks on the air side of the airlock, but then realized the water level was low enough that air could get in through the small openings in the airlock bubbler and into the mead. I smelled the mead and it smelled fine and tasted it and it tasted ok. It looked ok as well so I then racked the entire batch on campden tablets and decided to ask this community what advice you have for me.

I dont want to bottle something that will make me sick down the road but I also dont want to waste a good batch of mead either.
 
I also wanted to note that I had already stabilized this mead with campden tablets and k sorbate. Thanks for any advice you have for me
 
Smell your mead and taste it. As long as no mold got into the carboy you should be fine. Clean and sanitize the airlock extremely well before using again. This is one of the reasons I use vodka instead of water or sanitizer.


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Tiwaz said:
I recently moved a mead thats been going for 5 months (10% traditional) out to the kitchen so I could bottle it and left it on the counter for a few days to settle. I guess the water in the airlock evaporated some due to it being a little warmer there than in the closet.

I went to bottle it today and noticed a couple little black specks on the air side of the airlock, but then realized the water level was low enough that air could get in through the small openings in the airlock bubbler and into the mead. I smelled the mead and it smelled fine and tasted it and it tasted ok. It looked ok as well so I then racked the entire batch on campden tablets and decided to ask this community what advice you have for me.

I dont want to bottle something that will make me sick down the road but I also dont want to waste a good batch of mead either.
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If it makes you sick it will due to the alcohol. Unless you are severely immunocompromised, you have no worries.
 
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