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Yeast question re mead

  • 24-04-2011 01:59PM
    #1
    Darkginger
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    I started off three meads just over a month ago, and instead of the reccommeded bread yeast, I used champagne yeast. These meads are supposed to take a couple of months to ferment out, and are supposed to be sweet, but they've finished early and dry (and clear). As I understand it, champagne yeast will have died at a higher alcohol level than bread yeast would have, and more alcohol = less sugar, right?

    The question is - would this account for the faster fermentation time? Is it likely that these are ready to bottle now? They (in particular the elderflower one) taste rather good already, and I'm quite keen to give them a bit of a workout! Planning on keeping a few bottles to age, but I'd really like to free up the demi-johns for other projects.

    Your thoughts?


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  • #2
    Martyn1989
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Martyn1989


    Im new to this stuff, so dont take what i say as complete fact

    yes the higher the alcohol the more sugar consumed, but theres such things as unfermentable sugars that can provide a sweet taste but cant be used in fermentation to make alcohol, I don't know much about these, but if your making a mead thats high abv and sweet Id imagine your recipe could use these sugars.
    The champagne yeast is probably much better for fermentation then bread yeast so it would ferment faster (I think)
    Best bet is get your hydrometer out and take a reading a day for 3 days, no change = finished fermentation (I know that part is true)

    I hope thats not all completely wrong and was some help


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