My previous attempt at a root beer mead was still and I now think that a carbonated mead will better open up some of the flavors. Also, I added some citrus to further curb the cloying aspects of the extract. In addition, I used wildflower rather than clover honey in order to keep more complexity.
Primary
Secondary
Bottling
Primary
- 1 gal wildflower honey
- 2 oz Gnome Root Beer Extract
- juice of 1 large lemon
- 3 tsp yeast nutrient
- water to 5 gal
- EC-1118
Secondary
- 2 vanilla beans
Bottling
- 3/4 cup priming sugar
