Baggins Brew 3rd Racking

The Baggins Brew, my original traditional mead, is shaping up really well. It’s still fermenting and bubbling but fairly slowly.

 

When I racked it today I used some strong Earl Grey tea to prime the syphoning tube and topped it off with about 3 cups of tea as well. This is for the tannins in the tea which I’ve read helps improve the flavour.

 

I took another hydrometer reading: 1.032. The original reading was 1.120 so its got about a 12% ABV content now.

 

The pictures show:

 

• Syphoning Baggins Brew.

• The lees left behind.

• The hydrometer reading 1.032.

• An “after racking” shot. It’s very clear.you can see right through it. I could probably even read through it.