Made a mead, with raspberry's back in 2009, maybe 2010. All went well, I think it fermented to a fairly high amount of alcohol, as best I recall 18-18.5%
Since then it had been a "problem".
First it dropped a fuzzy deposit after more then a year of being clear, posted somewhere here.
Then I looked and it was dark, as in very dark, seems to be getting darker as well.
It had been racked and filtered more then once.
Just filtered it today for what I think is the third time (maybe fourth) as I could not see a bright LED torch shone through the DJ. Possibly my fault for this needing doing.
The DJ it had come from has a deposit on the glass up to where the mead has sat, 2 rinses with hot water has failed to budge this and so it will get a DJ brush pushed inside to remove it. Say this because the mead had only been in the DJ for 3 months. So a short time to adhere itself to the glass. Could this be tanin?
A taste of the mead shows it to be harsh but not off (I think), so not at all drinkable after 3 years.
Presently it is "clear" but still very dark, the torch shone through can be seen and there is no cloudyness.
Question is what do I do with it: Give up and pour away or cork the DJ and leave for I suspect 5 years at least.
Since then it had been a "problem".
First it dropped a fuzzy deposit after more then a year of being clear, posted somewhere here.
Then I looked and it was dark, as in very dark, seems to be getting darker as well.
It had been racked and filtered more then once.
Just filtered it today for what I think is the third time (maybe fourth) as I could not see a bright LED torch shone through the DJ. Possibly my fault for this needing doing.
The DJ it had come from has a deposit on the glass up to where the mead has sat, 2 rinses with hot water has failed to budge this and so it will get a DJ brush pushed inside to remove it. Say this because the mead had only been in the DJ for 3 months. So a short time to adhere itself to the glass. Could this be tanin?
A taste of the mead shows it to be harsh but not off (I think), so not at all drinkable after 3 years.
Presently it is "clear" but still very dark, the torch shone through can be seen and there is no cloudyness.
Question is what do I do with it: Give up and pour away or cork the DJ and leave for I suspect 5 years at least.
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