pumpkin mead step 2

step two on the pumpkin mead journey, haven't tasted yet but could do at this stage if you wanted to. first racking.

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[wykedtube]

thats the go, it isnt that hard or expensive give it a shot. that is how i started.

[murray821]

@rasoros because the tap isnt right on the bottom but a bit higher.

[Forbidenangel0]

what happens if u use a hard alcohol yeast on whine or mead will it give a much higher alcohol content?

[Forbidenangel0]

how the fuck do u brake a hydromiter

[rasoros]

how do you leave the sediment in the bottom of the primary fermenter if you use the drain on the bottom of it ??

[wykedtube]

no worries, glad it tastes good.

That is the thing, you can add acid (lemon) or sugar at pretty much any stage, if you experiment with a glass you can test some different ideas.

the wines do improve in the bottle, no two ways about it. if you intend to age for more than 12 months make sure you add some stablizier. this will help stop the wine from going off in the bottle as sometimes happens with fruit wines, so i'm told, mine do not seem to last long enough......

[wykedtube]

yep, wine needs to be slightly acidic to taste nice. here in lies the problem. not enough and it is flat. too much and it is sharp. try about 1 lemon per 5 liters.

try adding a little bit of sugar to a glass full and see if being sweeter helps. or even a few drops of lemon to a glass full to see if this helps as well. you can experiment between the two if you like and add both sugar and lemon.

also grapes will add body but should be done at fermentation start.

[wykedtube]

you may not have to kill the yeast, the risk is that it will start re fermenting in the bottle after bottling.

what I would do is rack the clear stuff off, then kill the yeast, leave overnight (add some stablizier at this stage as well if you want).

then bottle. you can also sweeten at this stage, if you sweeten you should kill the yeast, adding the sugar will give the yeast food if the yeast is still alive.

[wykedtube]

dunno, havent tried it yet. leaving it until the next racking before I taste it.

[wykedtube]

it does clear but takes ages. best to let the bag drip dry. i suggest you try a clearing agent. locally you can buy a clearing agent called turbo clear. it works quite well and sppeds up the clearing a lot.

[jdcrase]

Glad to see you are back Glen. I thought you had quit us. I am still having some problems with my wine, but I guess you learn as you go. Good to have you back though, you have helped me alot, and are an excellent teacher!