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At 1.004 there's still fermentable sugar in there, and even if you used something like D47 with a low tolerance, there's a risk that it could wake up when it gets warmer and start blowing up your bottles. You can usually get away with bottling something dry (SG <=1) with stabilizers, but as is you probably want to stabilize or pasteurize just in case.
 
OK I will stabilize.

After researching more on stabilizing here I found out that Campden tablets come in both Potassium Meta and Sodium Meta I contacted the place I ordered them from to find out which I had, I got a reply that mine are Sodium Meta.

I will contact my LHBS on Monday to see if they have Potassium Meta which seems to be the preferred type to use with mead, If they do not I may have to wait a few extra days for it to be shipped to me.
 
I just wished to check with you all before I go ahead and stabilize this batch

My gravity is unchanged from my last test so I think I am safe to rack
pH is reading 4 on my test strips
I do not have an SO2 test kit so I can not use the VinoCalc

My thoughts are I should use the following amounts

Potassium Sorbate 2tsp
KMeta 1/2tsp

I have read to add the KMeta then wait 24hrs before adding Sorbate but also read some add both at the same time is there a right/wrong way to do this or personal preference

Does this seem correct for my 6.6 gallon batch?
 
Thanks for the continued help

I racked into my 23L Better Bottle and added 5 grams of Potassium Sorbate and 4 grams of KMeta

I hope that was the correct conversions
 
Update

Since updating it seems to be doing fine, It does not seem to be clearing fast so I was curious how long people would wait before considering fining. I was thinking of doing a 2nd racking about 1.5 Months from initial rack, would this be the best time to add bentonite? or please advise a better schedule.

I am in no rush to drink this mead as I would prefer it to taste as good as it can :)

I currently have a Yo's Strawberry Melomel fermenting as my 2nd attempt and everything seems to be going well, the advice and knowledge of this forum is great and the Patrons membership is invaluable.
 
I'd wait a month or so longer. If there is no progress, try some Super-Kleer. After about 48hrs it will be nice and clear to rack again. Age after that or bottle whenever. IMHO bentonite takes way to long to work and finally settle out (it seems to work better for wines tossed in during primary). You could try a fining test using small clear bottles of your mead and see finings works best with your batch.

Did you use some pectinase in your Melomel before pitching at primary?
 
Thanks for the replies

I will wait for the 6mths as suggested then decide on fining.

No I did not add Pectin jbranchman I followed the recipe as it is tried and proven, right now it is starting to slow down and gravity readings are looking good.
 
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