I was going to bottle my Joe's Ancient Orange (No. 4), but in looking over my notes, I saw that a month ago I had said I was going to add potassium metabilsulfite to the mead, but never did. So rather than bottling, I committed to do that instead.
Relying upon the Making Mead video on adding PM, I added 1/8 tsp to the mead and also 1/4 tsp of potassium sorbate. The metabisulfite is supposed to be added at a rate of 1/4 tsp per 6 gallons, but MM says adding more does not seem to be a problem so I did half that amount.
I then degassed for 5 minutes and while it foamed, there was never a fear it would bubble over. So I'll let it sit for a week then backsweeten it with honey. We'll see. Maybe I'll first add bentonite because it is cloudy, though it was super clear prior to degassing so maybe by the end of the week it will be clear again.
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