Hey, new brewer here! I'll try to keep this post brief. I am on the 6th day of fermenting a gallon of mead in a glass carboy out of a mead-making kit and the bubbles in the airlock are slow, to say the least. I'm talking multiple minutes apart when I checked this morning. There still seems to be quite a bit of activity within the carboy itself. (I can see bubbles still coming up, slower than the first couple of days of course but still clearly there.) It's currently sitting in a closet on the higher side of the 65*F-75*F range, maybe that's an issue? I don't have the equipment to hold a solid temperature constantly at the moment. I'm pretty sure I degassed the mead correctly on day 2 and day 5 but the instructions were not exceptionally clear.
When degassing, I covered the hole and swirled the mead, letting out little bits of gas at a time. I got sprayed in the face on day 2 lol, on day 5, there wasn't nearly as much foaming. That's about as much information as I got about my mead. I've never seen a stuck mead so I ask; Is my mead normal or is it stuck?
Also, how sensitive is the fermentation process? Should I worry about moving the liquid too much if I am moving it? And how worried should I be about exposing one of my homebrews to light on days that I am actively working them?
Any information helps!
Thank you,
Chocster