Dear all,
I have the following problem: A batch of melomel that was very clear and fine (racked 2 times since february and seemed very clear and stable) I treated in the following way:
5 days ago I added Potassium sorbate and sulfite to the mead in order to stop fermentation, the next day I added enough honey to sweeten it up from 0.997 to about 1.010 (about 30 grams honey/Liter, so quite much honey). I tried to mix it with a long spon but afterwards it looked a bit unclear, as if the honey had not been properly dissolved or something (I heated the honey though to make it more fluid). The same evening I bottled the mead and it is here I beleive I made my mistake.
Now 5 days afterwards there is a substantial sediment in all bottles. Can it be the honey that is still not properly dissolved, or has the fermentation re-started again even though I added the stabilising agents?
I have also oaked this batch can part of the sediment come from the oak although I kept it in a nylon bag at the time?
Does anyone have any idea what the best procedure is now, should I pour it all out and let it sediment for another week or so and then bottle again?
Looking forward to good suggestions :sad10:
I have the following problem: A batch of melomel that was very clear and fine (racked 2 times since february and seemed very clear and stable) I treated in the following way:
5 days ago I added Potassium sorbate and sulfite to the mead in order to stop fermentation, the next day I added enough honey to sweeten it up from 0.997 to about 1.010 (about 30 grams honey/Liter, so quite much honey). I tried to mix it with a long spon but afterwards it looked a bit unclear, as if the honey had not been properly dissolved or something (I heated the honey though to make it more fluid). The same evening I bottled the mead and it is here I beleive I made my mistake.
Now 5 days afterwards there is a substantial sediment in all bottles. Can it be the honey that is still not properly dissolved, or has the fermentation re-started again even though I added the stabilising agents?
I have also oaked this batch can part of the sediment come from the oak although I kept it in a nylon bag at the time?
Does anyone have any idea what the best procedure is now, should I pour it all out and let it sediment for another week or so and then bottle again?
Looking forward to good suggestions :sad10: