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Posted: 6/30/2021 5:39:53 PM EDT
Hi folks, I racked a 5 gallon batch of mead from primary to secondary a week ago. I now see floating debris in it. There are three things different about this batch vs the last batch.
1) this is my first 5 gallon batch. My prior batches were 1 gallon. 2) I added potassium sorbate. 3) I added sparkaloid. Does this look like floating sparkaloid or potassium sorbate, or something else?  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/30/2021 5:50:18 PM EDT
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How clean was the honey? It's not uncommon to get some beeswax particulates. If it were me - I'd put it though a paper filter and if the "bits" don't come back - I'd assume there was a chemical reaction. If do they come back you have bacteria or yeast.
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Posted: 6/30/2021 6:18:59 PM EDT
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Did you boil and skim?
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Posted: 7/16/2021 7:41:26 PM EDT
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Try adding bentonite clay.
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Posted: 7/16/2021 7:45:25 PM EDT
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what were your fermenting ambient temperatures?
asking for me. |
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Posted: 7/17/2021 12:19:24 PM EDT
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I did not boil and skim. The honey is raw unprocessed, the best money can buy at Costco. Bentonite was already added prior to fermentation.
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Posted: 8/2/2021 2:08:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I did not boil and skim. The honey is raw unprocessed, the best money can buy at Costco. Bentonite was already added prior to fermentation. I don't think you can get raw unprocessed honey at Costco. Did you use fruit? |
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Posted: 8/2/2021 7:40:45 PM EDT
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As 300 Savage1899 said- probably beeswax particles and such. Shouldn’t hurt anything.
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Posted: 8/3/2021 10:54:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As 300 Savage1899 said- probably beeswax particles and such. Shouldn’t hurt anything. With Costco honey, highly unlikely there are beeswax particles in the honey. |
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