LudovicoManin
Active Member
Hey there fellow forumites. Stupid question.
I am new to the game... well, I did it long ago, got sick for several years, then came back with renewed vigor. That being said, I know a little about a lot, but not a lot about anything. I am making some Candy Cane mead. According to multiple sources, I was told to dissolve the candy canes in hot water and then follow all the other steps to start fermentation.
I am about 10 days in and this mead is not becoming any clearer. Dissolving the recipe's specified amount made this nasty pink color that is completely opaque. THe yeasties are doing their job and gobbling up the sugar, but it is not getting any clearer. Checking the bottom of the carboy, there isn't really any slag sinking.
Is this a problem? Will it eventually clear? Is cloudy mead a problem? Anything I can add to clarify?
Thanks in advance.
I am new to the game... well, I did it long ago, got sick for several years, then came back with renewed vigor. That being said, I know a little about a lot, but not a lot about anything. I am making some Candy Cane mead. According to multiple sources, I was told to dissolve the candy canes in hot water and then follow all the other steps to start fermentation.
I am about 10 days in and this mead is not becoming any clearer. Dissolving the recipe's specified amount made this nasty pink color that is completely opaque. THe yeasties are doing their job and gobbling up the sugar, but it is not getting any clearer. Checking the bottom of the carboy, there isn't really any slag sinking.
Is this a problem? Will it eventually clear? Is cloudy mead a problem? Anything I can add to clarify?
Thanks in advance.