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Old 03-15-2010, 03:16 PM   #1
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Default Crazy mead test batches - recipes?
I now have 5 1g jugs available to me so that I can make some of the stranger test batches and not have to worry about 5g of mead that's just too strange to drink. I'm planning on doing 4 batches and leaving the spare container for racking over into.

I'm looking for the top 4 strangest meads that I can make and am looking for ideas. For one, I'm thinking about one of the chocolate meads from the chocolate mead experiment thread here. Another one I'm thinking of making a lambic braggot and souring the crap out of it.

Any ideas from the peanut gallery?
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:14 PM   #2
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I would definitely go with the lambic experiment. I had the pleasure of trying Hanssen’s Mead the Gueuze (a 70/30 blend of gueuze and mead) last year and it was great. Also had a blend of New Belgium La Folie and Redstone Blackberry Mead called Black Folie at the Boulder Strong Ale Fest – another very good beverage.
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Anyone ever try making a horseradish mead? That seems particularly "strange".

BTW .... my SWMBO *loves* horseradish, so let me know what you find out .... :-)
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:30 PM   #4
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make at sack strength mead infused with horse radish.
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:34 PM   #5
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crazy man!!!!! we must have been typing at the same time!!! your post wasnt there when i went to reply!

On a side note...........there is a guy in WI making horse radish vodka and it's very good!
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:48 PM   #6
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try a rosemary or sage metheglin
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Old 03-15-2010, 05:20 PM   #7
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Try the cure-all one but use honey instead of sugar.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/cure-all-161924/

When I have the cash I plan on trying this one.
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Try the cure-all one but use honey instead of sugar.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f25/cure-all-161924/

When I have the cash I plan on trying this one.
Carrots??? YUCK.
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A mead some for of chiles whether it be Jalopenos or Habeneros etc.
I also think a Triple Braggot would be very cool
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A mead some for of chiles whether it be Jalopenos or Habeneros etc.
I also think a Triple Braggot would be very cool
The Habanero mead has crossed my mind...

I already have 3g of Barleywine Braggot -so I'll hold off on the tripel for a while.
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