Raspberry Mead churning like crazy

Interesting video for mead makers. This raspberry mead was created 3 days ago. It hasn't been touched in any way yet it is churning like crazy. Amazing to see the activity that is going on inside a bottle of fermenting mead. I just hope it doesnt explode or something.

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Howto & Style

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• mead
• raspberry
• home
• brew
• honey wine
• fermenting
• brewing
• Home brewing

[Grundalizer]

Aren't these things light sensitive?

[epicfantasy]

@Grundalizer Yes, great question. I cover them when not shooting vids :)

[rogueIT]

Do you remember the temp of that room and what type of yeast you used?

[epicfantasy]

@rogueIT I think it was lalvin D47, The room was probably typical room temp.

[bushinarin]

Right now I am making a peach/pear/nectarine summer themed mead, but this exact problem is happening! the only difference is that it bubbles up into the airlock. The only solution so far has been to remove the airlock and pour a little out, but the problem persists! I'm afraid I'll wind up with a gallon of yeasty foam and no mead! What would you do?

It's only a couple of days old, so maybe it will fix itself? What do you think, you're an expert!

[epicfantasy]

@bushinarin It will settle down in a few more days. I would take a bit more out, keep the airlock cleared to avoid an explosion of mead. You can after it calms down add water to it, to fill it back up. Just boil the water first then let it cool as to purify it. Hang in there the primary and vigorous ferment will end soon.

[ShaggyR1z1a]

hmm yes with raberry its strange, when my grandad used to make rasberry wine he just used the juice and addded sugar and it seemed like you didnt need the yeast in itself

[bowow0807]

@jgreeter i think that in adding fresh fruit, the best time is in the peak of fermentation where the competition will have little to no chance to take hold from the ravenous activity of the yeast

[ThinkingRebal]

@epicfantasy You my good Sir are a mead god. Cheers

[bushinarin]

@epicfantasy It's already started it's cool down, but I fear it's still too soon to add water. Thanks for the boiling tip though. For a moment I panicked and thought I'd lose my mead.

When a batch of mead goes bad, it's basically the worst feeling in the whole world.