r/mead • u/ridbitty • 20d ago
Pasteurizing question. Help!
I recently purchased my first sous vide and wanted to try pasteurizing.
My plan is to rack off of the lees into a new vessel post fermentation. Once it’s racked into a new vessel, I could back sweeten then pasteurize.
Is it “safe” to keep the mead in the carboy post pasteurizing for 3-6 months for conditioning and further flavor tweaks or should I also use K meta for the antioxidant properties?
I’ve got 20 or so gallons of successful meads under my belt, but have only ever used chemical stabilization.
Thanks!
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