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To: Red_Devil 232

The last time I made mead, some of the bottles spontaneously exploded. Either I need to refine the recipe, or procure stronger bottles...


62 posted on 06/15/2012 7:52:25 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse

Could have been it needed to ferment for a longer time and the yeast had not done a complete fermentation yet. Same thing happens to beer if the yeast is not allowed to do its job. A mead can take a while to ferment - 3-4 months in the primary and about the same time in a secondary.


66 posted on 06/15/2012 8:24:42 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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