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09-14-2006, 03:39 AM
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tried my first mead tonight
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It was made with cranberry and was about 3 years old. Dang, it was good! I'm going to have to make one.
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09-14-2006, 05:34 PM
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I was out in the finger lakes of NY this summer, and tried the mead from Earle Estates Meadery. It was great. My favorite one was with cranberry. I think it was 30% cranberry, 70% honey. Its amazing how the tartness can cut through the sweetness and give such a good drink.
Have fun!
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09-14-2006, 06:41 PM
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A little tartness, be it fruit or just lemon juice can really help a mead.
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09-14-2006, 06:46 PM
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I also recently tried my first mead. It was a sparkling mead. I'm not sure exactly what the recipe was, but it was 3 years old and I never thought anything could taste that good!
John
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09-14-2006, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by david_42
A little tartness, be it fruit or just lemon juice can really help a mead.
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That's what I've been thinking. I don't think it would have been very impressive at all had it not had that tartness. I'm thinking of doing blueberry.
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Primary :Bloody Nose Porter
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Secondary: Blackberry Melomel
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Bottled : 14 Pound Hammer Cider, Punkin Ale, know ale, Domino wheat
Keg 1: **** Inside Her
Keg 2: IPA
Keg 3: one on a weeknight, two on a weekend IIPA
Future : Ginger Cream Ale,
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09-16-2006, 04:48 AM
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I just stuck a wine thief into my second batch of mead, which is my firat batch of cranberry mead. It is doing just fine!
8 pounds of desert flower honey, and 4 pounds of frozen cranberries, in 4 gallons total in the carboy
I'm going to enjoy this brew!
steve
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09-16-2006, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by God Emporer BillyBrew
I'm thinking of doing blueberry.
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That sounds good. I've been reading more on mead and thinking that its got to be something I try to make VERY soon.
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david_42 A little tartness, be it fruit or just lemon juice can really help a mead.
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That's really good to know. I have a feeling that if it came out too sweet, I'd be really turned off by it.
Ize
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