Cherry Melomel

**AZ_IPA** · 03-02-2010, 06:59 PM

This thread explains the details: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/cherry-melomel-started-159408/

but here's the mead pr0n

Cherries

Pitting Cherries

Melomel

Fermenting

Done with Primary

Secondary (another ~5lbs cherries)

March 1

riored4v · 03-03-2010, 05:11 PM

never had a melomel before, but that looks damn tasty

bierhaus15 · 03-04-2010, 12:50 AM

Um, so how much would a bottle of that cost me?? Seriously, that looks delicious!

Tilldeath · 03-16-2010, 06:34 PM

agreed, would love to see what this tastes like.

homebrewer_99 · 03-17-2010, 04:40 AM

I made a Cherry Melomel last year.

I brewed it on 22 May and bottled on 22 Nov 2009.

OG: 1.090
FG: 1.001

9.345% ABW, 11.681% ABV

Very pretty in the glass and tastes more like a wine.

I'm drinking a Prickly Pear Mead that I made sometime in 2007. It's mellowed out a lot. It used to have a thick aloe-type flavor to it. It's mostly gone now. Very tasty.

**AZ_IPA** · 03-17-2010, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riored4v

never had a melomel before, but that looks damn tasty

make one! It's easier than beer! Just takes a lot longer!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bierhaus15

Um, so how much would a bottle of that cost me?? Seriously, that looks delicious!

It will hopefully be very delicious in a year or so!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tilldeath

agreed, would love to see what this tastes like.

Once I bottle this, I'm gonna hide at least 80% of the bottles so I don't try them for a year. I made a raspberry melomel 11/07 (bottled 3/08) that I wish I kept more of. I have a sixer left that I'm holding on to for as long as I can.

Quote:

Originally Posted by homebrewer_99

I made a Cherry Melomel last year.

I brewed it on 22 May and bottled on 22 Nov 2009.

OG: 1.090
FG: 1.001

9.345% ABW, 11.681% ABV

Very pretty in the glass and tastes more like a wine.

I'm drinking a Prickly Pear Mead that I made sometime in 2007. It's mellowed out a lot. It used to have a thick aloe-type flavor to it. It's mostly gone now. Very tasty.

What kind of honey and cherries did you use Bill?

homebrewer_99 · 03-17-2010, 05:15 AM

I use local honey from the health food store.

Recipe is basically:

11 lbs (almost 1 gallon)
2 lbs Corn Sugar
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient
46 oz (1.36 liter) Montmorancy Cherry Juice (from Fareway)
1 vial WLP720 Sweet Mead Yeast
top off to 5.5 gals

Ferment out for 1 month then rack.

Add 1 can (3 lbs, 1 oz) of Oregon Sweet Cherry Puree.

Ferment out for 1 month then rack.

Add 2 lbs (frozen) Bing Cherries.

Ferment out for 1 month then rack off of trub.

Let bulk age and clear for 4 months.

OK, those comments are from my notes.

I also noted that I would make changes next time like not using the cherry juice and use some Cherry Pie Filling (why? I don't know...there were just comments I made while sampling)

You can do anything different.

My coworker (winemaker) says it tastes like a good Merlot. I think she's gotten 3 bottles from me already so she would know. She got the 3rd bottle this week since it was her birthday.

**AZ_IPA** · 03-17-2010, 05:19 AM

nice! good recipe. sounds great! I hope mine turns out as well!

homebrewer_99 · 03-17-2010, 05:48 AM

You and everyone you share it with...

**Whiskey** · 03-17-2010, 03:08 PM

Melomels are freaking fantastic. I have a buddy who owns a Meadery in Ohio (Brothers Drake fine Meads) their Scarlet Solstice melomel is possibly my most favorite drink on the planet.