I bottled my blueberry mead last month after having racked it 3 times since July. The last time, my airlock broke so I just used the twist cap for my 1 gallon jug figuring there wasn't any more residual sugar left. I opened a bottle last week and it's slightly carbonated. I used these makeshift swing top like mini corks and one just came off today and 1 bottle is pretty fizzy inside. I am not sure what to do. I left it open for a while then capped it off again and the bubbles are still rising up the mead inside.
Any tips on how I should proceed? Can I leave it open for a bit to let the gasses out or is this really no good? I wanted to age 1 bottle, but in case I might have already ruined them, I'll just drink them both on Xmas and offer it as gifts.
Thanks!
Mead is carbonated, not supposed to be. Top 'blew' off
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Re: Mead is carbonated, not supposed to be. Top 'blew' off
Potassium Sorbate will halt any more fermenting, if in fact it is fermenting and not bacterial action. Pasteurizing should do the trick as well.
Re: Mead is carbonated, not supposed to be. Top 'blew' off
3 racks , that's a lot of opportunity for nasties if your not careful .
Anywho .. how's this turning out ? I am planning a mead shortly
I don't see a big difference between yeast gas and people gas , and holding a fart for 3 weeks is just plain wrong .
Anywho .. how's this turning out ? I am planning a mead shortly
Air lock ? I would say yes ( during fermentation ) , let the gasses out . but through an air lock , " you don't want to blow a bottle up " .Any tips on how I should proceed ? Can I leave it open for a bit to let the gasses out or is this really no good?
I don't see a big difference between yeast gas and people gas , and holding a fart for 3 weeks is just plain wrong .
fermenter : high gravity fermented Vienna Lager , re-fermenting with abbey ale yeast . kinda experiment .