Evening all,

I'll be running an experiment this week where I will be testing the clearing ability of what from looking with others is a UK Chitosan for clearing.

Here's where we are at so far.

• Began batch of 13% ABV mead on December 1st~ (12L | 3.17Gal total volume)
• Nutrients: DAP, FermK, FermO (exact numbers will be posted at conclusion)
• Yeast: EC-1118 pitched at a rate of 0.53g/L | 2g/Gal
• 16C | 60F ambient temperature, internal not recorded.

I will post the full details in my write-up post on the entire process as well as amounts, time frame, process etc. I have some queries/questions before I continue my experiment.

• I have enough mead to conduct 4 tests. No Chitosan, 3ml dosing per L, 7ml dosing per L, 10ml dosing per L. All have been previously dosed with a set amount of bentonite which again will be in the final write up. This sound good?
• My only option will be to run, the 3ml and 7ml dosing at the same time as the No Chitosan experiment, due to volume restraints. After comparing these I will then add a 10ml/L dosage to this and document how quickly it clears. In future I would re-run this with all 4 in tandem however, currently this is not really possible.
• Do you think it will be better to keep all 3 at 19C | 66F or 12C | 53F. I am not sure if this makes too much difference provided they are all at the same temperature though.
• I will aim to take a photo each day, 3 photos of each, one from above, one with paper behind it, and one with a torch being shined through it.

If you have any suggestions please feel free as I am making this post specifically for this before beginning the next stages. Primarily I am undertaking this at the request to provide feedback for a distributor but also for my own knowledge and look forward to sharing the results here.