Jack_0106
Well-Known Member
Howdy Folks,
Made up a gallon batch of elderflower mead. It turned out pretty good but I wanted to carbonate it.
Recipe:
Meads OG was 1.110 and finished really dry at .996 so its around 15%ABV. My yeast is capable of 18% so I figured why not carbonate it.
Added 2 carbonation drops to each of my 750ml bottles and bottled away. Its been sitting in my office 3 weeks now. I opened one last night expecting a nice pop but nothing. Its as flat as a pancake.
Caveats:
Any ideas why it didn't carb? Should I open the bottles and ad some yeast into them?
Made up a gallon batch of elderflower mead. It turned out pretty good but I wanted to carbonate it.
Recipe:
- 1800g Irish wildflower honey (I think - I dont have my notes)
- 3 liters of dried elderflower leaf tea and topped up to the gallon
- Mangrove Jacks Mead yeast
- teaspoon of nutrient
- 2 teaspoons of acid blend
- half teaspoon of tannins
Meads OG was 1.110 and finished really dry at .996 so its around 15%ABV. My yeast is capable of 18% so I figured why not carbonate it.
Added 2 carbonation drops to each of my 750ml bottles and bottled away. Its been sitting in my office 3 weeks now. I opened one last night expecting a nice pop but nothing. Its as flat as a pancake.
Caveats:
- Yeast was in the fridge (unopened) for about 7 month before using
- My house can get pretty cold at night or during the day when we are not there the weather is just starting to warm up. (Daily temps around around 5-7 degrees C outside). Otherwise, the house is usually around 20 degrees.
Any ideas why it didn't carb? Should I open the bottles and ad some yeast into them?