Mead Nutrients 101: What are they, why do we need them, and HOW?

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  • @jpkoty2208
    @jpkoty2208 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Ur the only mead maker that has a stand-able voice, thank u sir

  • @louisianaprepper13
    @louisianaprepper13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video.. That is a ton of great information.. I hear you guys talking about these nutrition systems but this clears a lot up.

  • @donmilleriii7399
    @donmilleriii7399 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was really good. Deep enough to explain why it's useful, but not pedantic or patronizing. Solid stuff!

  • @michaelrogowski62
    @michaelrogowski62 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve been waiting for this! 😁😁

  • @N0FPV
    @N0FPV ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video, thank you so much! I feel like I will have to keep a wider variety of nutrients in my kit so I can have different tools for different situations.

  • @nathanielklein311
    @nathanielklein311 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! This is very helpful.

  • @FaewoodMead
    @FaewoodMead 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a high-quality video! This is honestly so solid!

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, friend!

  • @jasonduggan2987
    @jasonduggan2987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for breaking it all down. Really helps wrap the brain around all the different options and approaches.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @riukrobu
    @riukrobu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers! Very well explained an thorough! So useful!

  • @conradwheeler68
    @conradwheeler68 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    More great info. Thank you for your contributions to the community

  • @griesemaster
    @griesemaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Super well planned video, thanks so much for all the content you put out. I didn't consider using different schedules for different ABV targets but I think I will try it next time. Your videos always focus on how I can do better in my brews and I really like brainstorming new brews with the fundamentals you show!

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! I’ve been planning this one for a while but just haven’t had the time to dive into it like I wanted to. I really appreciate the warm response today!

  • @EtherealPrelude
    @EtherealPrelude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really appreciate this video. It seems like there is so much confusion and misinformation surrounding yeast nutrition and this is a solid resource to put folks on the right track. Cheers!

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Felt like the Internet needed a little book report video on nutrient haha

  • @craigsomerton2359
    @craigsomerton2359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome stuff BC. Without doubt, your channel is the most professional, the best produced and researched, and the most educational, for wine and mead-making.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, this means a lot. Happy brewing! 🍻

    • @tannerbuschman1
      @tannerbuschman1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I could not agree more

  • @jameskeal8957
    @jameskeal8957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You've open the door to your understanding of what not only you but everyone else should know about nutrients. I've got into nutrients maybe year or so. So this video presents a better understanding of what happened when nutrients are added and when they're added. And for me I was not aware of this.
    You just have this understanding about what you want and how you can make a finish product that much better. I myself have had several problems with this issue. Some turned out outside and some not so but were drinkable. I could go on and on, but will leave be.
    I've always enjoyed your videos and references to them over and over. Just keep up themost.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much! Happy brewing!

  • @TigerPat_9180
    @TigerPat_9180 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks , it was very Helpful , and Food for Thought . Enjoyed it as always , with your Videos . 🐯🤠

  • @zachburton4190
    @zachburton4190 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loveee this vid I have been waiting for a good nutrient video!

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Cheers! 🍻

  • @PhyleXTension82
    @PhyleXTension82 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm all of 2 seconds into the video and the one thing I have to say is that I love the shirt!! Well, that and thanks for all of your content.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! It was a gift from my pal Man Made Mead.

  • @cm_carlito
    @cm_carlito 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Good thing you included raisins as its own category since it is the best nutrient ever and does not give a weird flavor to your brew... LOL j/k
    Thanks for the video. Very informative.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nothing like a few dried up grapes to make your mead taste like an old cookie you found at the back of your grandmother‘s cupboard.

  • @veganmichelle
    @veganmichelle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very useful!!! 🎉

  • @MrJeremyLewis81
    @MrJeremyLewis81 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Didn't know this was the video I needed in my life to lock down my method of using nutrients.

  • @kb2vca
    @kb2vca 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was really good. Very clear and very thoughtful. One question that you did not ask - or address - was precisely when to add nutrients. I know so many folk who add their front-loaded nutrients BEFORE they pitch the yeast. You mention adding nutrient 24 hours AFTER pitching and that was what I learnt because adding nutrients before pitching provides the nutrients that indigenous yeast bacteria and mold can use without any competition from the yeast you want to grow. Thoughts?

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My understanding has changed on this over the last few years, but I believe current thinking is that the colony should start to get established before providing them with a diet of candy (YAN). Then, once they’ve passed through lag phase, it’s OK to start the nutrient regiment. The caveat to that being, if you’re rehydrating with Go Ferm you’re providing a different kind of nutrient right from the start.

    • @nelathan
      @nelathan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DointheMost but considering a grape must it already serves loads of nitrogen. It would make sense to me to add some fermaid O from the start

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nelathan That’s apples to oranges here, though.

  • @nelathan
    @nelathan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sadly in my country those products are not available. So i am left to use the recommended limits for wine musts or assume some value like 14 YAN per g/L
    For high gravity musts and yeast with medium to high nitrogen hunger i would need over 20g of this product whereas the recommended limit is 6g (10L must).
    So your video was great but leaves me with so many questions 😅

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which products are you referring to?

    • @nelathan
      @nelathan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DointheMost i dont have access to scottlabs products like fermaid k. I have nutrient from preziso.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nelathan Ah gotcha

  • @jasonlayman8817
    @jasonlayman8817 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good info, i noticed if a brew starts to slow if i add a gram or so of dap it usually picks backup.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Round here I call that “a dash of encouragement” 😂

  • @dockofthebaycountrywines69
    @dockofthebaycountrywines69 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent!👍

  • @theresawang5541
    @theresawang5541 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for the informative video! Just an idea, will you consider doing a video comparing mead made with boiled yeast to mead made with fermaid o? It’s difficult for me to find fermaid o where I live.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ll add that to the ideas list! Could be a fun one. I’ve had a few meads made with boiled bread yeast and, while they were young, I didn’t didn’t notice any off flavors.

  • @DragonsinGenesisPodcast
    @DragonsinGenesisPodcast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Question: I sold my blue iMac quite a few years ago and now use my phone for most online calculators. Will it still work or do I need to get another old school iMac?

    • @PhyleXTension82
      @PhyleXTension82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣😂🤣😂

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The iMac G3 really was the ultimate processing power for nutrient calculations 😂

  • @Grandpa_RLP
    @Grandpa_RLP 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So is it better to use K instead of O? (I have a lot of O) I also have one that says it contains Food grade Urea and Diammonium Phosphate (I am guessing that is K) If I was going to use both are you suggesting the O in the early stage and K in the latter? Thanks for the info.

  • @simont.4176
    @simont.4176 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice video! Do you know about shelf life of the different nutrients or they are basically good forever?

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My understanding is that the ones that contain organic nitrogen have a shelflife of a few years. DAP should be good sort of forever, as I understand it!

  • @ahviper5871
    @ahviper5871 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about pollen? Anyone has an idea if it can be used as yeast nutrients? Thanks in advance

  • @bonsang1073
    @bonsang1073 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    well done

  • @mikemurphy80
    @mikemurphy80 ปีที่แล้ว

    I put too much Fermaid in my brew. Is that a problem
    Can I clear it up still and should I just toss it?

  • @kiwiprouddavids724
    @kiwiprouddavids724 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn my little brew book is turning into a folder with a section for terms and another for tips and interesting bits and pieces. I've got to ree watch this, and write down some notes , thanks I'm slowly learning,lol more I learn the less I feel like I know 👍

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy brewing! 🍻

  • @markhanlon4312
    @markhanlon4312 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a question, I just got in a 2 gallon Mr Beer American Lager refill kit and want to see what it would taste like if I fermented it with honey. The question is how much honey would you recommend and type of yeast?

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For a lager kit, kveik Lutra might be a good choice. For that small of a quantity I would probably use no more than 1 pound of honey.

  • @sandon763
    @sandon763 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m still relatively new to brewing, and I just upgraded from only using dap, and I was wondering if the nutrient Fermax is able to be used interchangeably with fermade K? Because from what I’ve seen through my research it’s a dap and organic yeast nutrient.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes they are very similar. I would treat it like Fermaid K.

  • @Funpants94
    @Funpants94 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you have any tips on nutrient additions when making melomels? I typically don't take gravity readings within the 5 days, but recently had a blueberry melomel go from 1.100 to dry in 6 days with 71b.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For me it depends on the load of fruit. I usually try for 4 to 5 pounds of fruit per gallon minimum. Which in that case, personally, I would probably use 80% or so of what a nutrient calculator tells me to do. Then when staggering, I would take a degassed gravity reading each day and not add any additional nutrients if I run up against the 2/3 sugar break before adding all of my nutrient additions.

    • @Funpants94
      @Funpants94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DointheMost great advice. Thanks!

  • @marcmiddleton2277
    @marcmiddleton2277 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's a link to a nutrient calculator?

  • @tedlofland3446
    @tedlofland3446 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you considered Bee pollen as an additional yeast nutrient?

  • @sethmerritt3283
    @sethmerritt3283 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    from what I've read on brewing forums, you can use nutritional yeast as yeast nutrient because it is in essence a form of yeast hulls. Is this correct?

  • @ginkgoleif
    @ginkgoleif ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay, but where did you get your Shirt?!

  • @ming562
    @ming562 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just made a 25L batch of mead. 8L honey 17L water. Added 10g mangrove jack mead yeast. Blend. Then 5g DAP about 5min later. Did I fuck up?

  • @SpillTheWine67
    @SpillTheWine67 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So I’ve seen a couple channels using Bee Propolis as a yeast nutrient, do you have any info, comments or suggestions regarding the use of it? THANKS!

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds totally made up. But I would be open to seeing a chemical analysis on the YAN content.

    • @FunkyFyreMunky
      @FunkyFyreMunky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Propolis is 18% nitrogen, the same as DAP, but I have no idea whether or not it is assimilable. It also contains waxes, oils and resins that, personally, I wouldn't like to put in a brew. While looking up propolis, I encountered a mead experiment run by a micro-winery to determine if bee pollen could be a promising yeast nutrient. Apparently it could boost production of some of the alcohols, acids and esters that contribute to scent. I'll see if I can post a link.

    • @FunkyFyreMunky
      @FunkyFyreMunky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No, I cannot post a link. I'll put it on the Discord chat.

    • @julietardos5044
      @julietardos5044 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds expensive.

  • @keithmcauslan943
    @keithmcauslan943 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I picked up Fermax Yeast nutrient from BSG from my Home Brew Shop. Can you provide a comparative reference to Fermaid O or K, Please?

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would use it just like Fermaid K. 👍

    • @keithmcauslan943
      @keithmcauslan943 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DointheMost I will start a staggered nutrition schedule with my next Wine\ Mead, thank you.

  • @StickMechanics
    @StickMechanics 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where does yeast energizer fit into this?

  • @yzm2065
    @yzm2065 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it appears you have mixed up the definitions of Fremaid O and K

  • @zgk815
    @zgk815 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do a mead nutrients 102 or 201!

  • @Funpants94
    @Funpants94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big fan of the grumpy cat mouse

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t you miss custom cursors? Such a relic of a time gone by.

  • @mutantryeff
    @mutantryeff ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Correction: if you have 999,999 pounds of water and a 1-pound fish, then you have one PPM fish.

  • @nmmrg
    @nmmrg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I mean technically a 1lb fish in 1mil of water would be less than 1ppm of fish material because the fish contains water to begin with.

  • @LFHiden
    @LFHiden 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    might have missed it but what happens if you add to much nutrients?

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It depends on the type of nutrient, but certain ones (esp DAP) can lead to off flavors if too much is left behind.

    • @LFHiden
      @LFHiden 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DointheMost what about Fermaid-O and Goferm? 😬

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LFHiden depends on how much. Many of the compounds will just fall out during clearing. But if it’s like, way too much, yeast derived nutrients can leave a slightly bready or cheesy flavor.

  • @nicholashess5977
    @nicholashess5977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Go team Star San

  • @donharris1923
    @donharris1923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about Fermax wine nutrient?

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s very, very similar to Fermaid K, though less holistically nutrient dense (and less widely available IME). So it didn’t make my list here.

    • @donharris1923
      @donharris1923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DointheMost Thank you. I have some because my brew shop was out of Femaid K the last time I went there as it is about a 45 minute drive across Atlanta

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@donharris1923 I’d treat it as you would Fermaid K! Happy brewing 🍻

    • @donharris1923
      @donharris1923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DointheMost Thank you again and as always your videos are informative and entertaining. I have only dabbled with mead making but grow my own fruit and vinted 12 bottles of Blackberry wine last year. Hoping to put up some Peach wine using your guidance.

    • @DointheMost
      @DointheMost  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@donharris1923 We’re brewing up Jack Keller’s peach wine soon! (Having a glass right now, actually) Sounds like you’re doin’ the most!

  • @andrewburchill5212
    @andrewburchill5212 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Ho ho hoo!"