tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post5611173998991858940..comments2023-09-01T11:29:18.150+01:00Comments on BeerViking: West Cork's new meadery offers a modern take on an ancient traditionBryanBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550482701819539081noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-52223292137699377122018-07-14T11:56:09.702+01:002018-07-14T11:56:09.702+01:00If you are using dried yeast, rehydrate it with so...If you are using dried yeast, rehydrate it with something like Go-Ferm and use yeast nutrients such as Fermaid O as there aren't enough nutrients for the yeast in pure honey. Emerging Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539530495238043923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-28126493576224497002018-04-13T23:41:05.334+01:002018-04-13T23:41:05.334+01:00That's really interesting, I wonder if it'...That's really interesting, I wonder if it's down to the different types of sugars involved?BryanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550482701819539081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-77596622483505647162018-04-13T23:40:22.229+01:002018-04-13T23:40:22.229+01:00One way I found to get it started faster was to ki...One way I found to get it started faster was to kick it off with only about half the planned honey load, it was almost as if the full amount was too much for the yeast to get going. Then once it was fermenting OK, I added the rest of the honey. BryanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550482701819539081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-57071986531474458402018-04-13T19:16:02.446+01:002018-04-13T19:16:02.446+01:00Fermentation of our honey only mead takes about 28...Fermentation of our honey only mead takes about 28 days. The melomel mead ferments much faster with the addition of fruit, about 8-9 days.<br />Denis (Kinsale Mead Co)Kinsale Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738396754601048403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-1200368979061026512018-04-13T18:02:33.896+01:002018-04-13T18:02:33.896+01:00How long does the fermentation take? It was very s...How long does the fermentation take? It was very slow when I had a go at making mead. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4530972841308721533.post-17304759432019936392018-04-13T18:02:29.206+01:002018-04-13T18:02:29.206+01:00How long does the fermentation take? It was very s...How long does the fermentation take? It was very slow when I had a go at making mead. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.com