New to mead making question

It will probably continue bubbling for a month and a half or thereabouts. I used the same recipe. It's worth the wait! Delicious!

There is a rec.craft.meadmaking ng they may be able to give you a better answer but my understanding is that mead needs to ferment for a very long time

It's gonna be a while, I'd recommend getting it out of the plastic and into glass as soon as fermentation slows somewhat. My meads normally bubble a lot for 3 months or more into the fermentation. Your yeast, recipe, and a lot of other things like temperature and the like will determine how long it will take. Expect it to be at least 4 months before you think about bottling it. If possible, bulk age it in a glass carboy for a few months before you bottle. Plastic is good for short fermentations like beer, but it will allow oxygen through over time, that's why I'd recommend racking it into glass for the long haul.

Rack it into a glass carboy after 3 weeks to avoid oxidation through the plastic, then start a second batch. If you wait until you taste the finished product you can only make 2 batches a year! :) The use of yeast nutrients and good agitation prior to pitching can speed up the primary fermentation.

Keep Brewing!

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