I started a mead two months ago, and it seems to be taking forever to ferment. Patience, patience, I know....
Anyhow, it has 6 kg's (about 13 lbs) of honey, 2 tsp of yeast energizer, 2 tsp of Wyeast yeast nutrient, and 3 pkgs of Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast.
The OG was 1.088, and after 6 weeks it was 1.024, when I racked it to the secondary. Today, two weeks later, it has only dropped to 1.022. Seems to be fermenting very slooooooowly. The temperature is about 19°C/68°F where the carboy is.
Should I add more yeast, stir it up a bit (bit of yeast cake at bottom), add more yeast nutrient or energizer, warm it up or just leave it alone? ???
Anyhow, it has 6 kg's (about 13 lbs) of honey, 2 tsp of yeast energizer, 2 tsp of Wyeast yeast nutrient, and 3 pkgs of Lalvin 71B-1122 yeast.
The OG was 1.088, and after 6 weeks it was 1.024, when I racked it to the secondary. Today, two weeks later, it has only dropped to 1.022. Seems to be fermenting very slooooooowly. The temperature is about 19°C/68°F where the carboy is.
Should I add more yeast, stir it up a bit (bit of yeast cake at bottom), add more yeast nutrient or energizer, warm it up or just leave it alone? ???